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Historical Event on 5/7/1994

Ustad Jahiruddin Dagar Nasir, famous classical singer of Dhrupad-Dhamar, passed away at the age of 62 in Bareilly.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/18/1937Rajinder Pal, cricketer (pace bowler in one Test India v Eng, 0-22), was born in Delhi.
1/18/1950Batubhai Umarwadia, father of Gujrati literature's English type and drama writer, passed away.
3/12/1995Congress party loses India national election.
4/13/1890Ramchandra Gopal Torne (Dadasaheb), film director, was born.
12/7/1979First International Children's Films Festival was held in Bombay.
2/7/1954The present cres: the motto ""Shastra Se Shakti"" was adopted. In 1989, Hindi lettering of ""Shastra Se Shakti"" was adopted.
12/24/1924Mohammed Rafi, famous playback singer, was born.
9/13/1991Churchil Alemao, former Goa CM, who was wanted under COFEPOSA, surrenders to the police in Panaji.
11/14/1967Kanakaiya Nayudu Colonel Cottari , cricketer (7 Tests for India in 30's), passed away at Indore.
8/30/1928Jawaharlal Nehru lays his plans for a free India and becomes president of Congress Party in 1929.