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Historical Event on 5/5/1903

Former minister William Petty declares Persian Gulf a part of British dominion in India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/2/190850 years after the start of direct rule, Edward VII talks of 'prudently extending' democracy.
5/22/1993Karnataka special task force guns down Veerappan's brother and righthand man Arjunan.
9/24/1829Anandram Dhekial Fukan, father of modern Assamia poetry and essay writer, was born.
4/27/1907Fearing uprising in Punjab, British arm volunteers.
8/18/1997Shanvac-B, India's first genetically engineered vaccine for Hepatitis B was launched.
2/2/1917Maharshi Vinayak Ramchandra Patwardhan (Annasaheb), collegue of Lokmanya Tilak, passed away.
5/4/1998India is placed on the US Special 309 watch list.
6/1/1996H.D. Deve Gowda's 21-member Central cabinet sworn in.
5/10/1927Nayantara Sahgal, famous writer and social reformer, was born.
10/26/1952Pakistan's first Test cricket win vs India. Fazal Mahmood took 12 wkts .