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Historical Event on 10/5/1989

Dalai Lama was honoured with the Nobel Peace Prize (1989).

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/24/1902Shashi Mukhi of Classic Theatre, Calcutta, was the first Indian to record on gramophone. This song was on 25 cms. one sided disc and the lyrics were ""Kanha Jeevan Dhan"" from the play Shri Krishna. The song was recorded by Gramophome and Typewriter Company.
1/29/1780Hicky's Bengal Gazette, the first news paper in India, was published in English in Calcutta .
2/24/1995Rishang Keishing (Cong-I) sworn in as the 15th CM of Manipur.
4/30/1870Dadasaheb Phalke alias Dhundiraj Gobind Phalke was born at Trymbakeshwar near Nasik, Maharashtra. He is remembered as the 'Father of Indian Cinema'. He produced India's first feature Film, 'Raja Harishchandra' and founded Phalke & Co. at Bombay. He was a director, producer, writer, editor & laboratorian, portrait photographer and also a scene-painter.
10/12/1999Sachidanand Sakshi, former BJP MP, joined SP.
12/23/1954Judge Bijan Kumar Mukherjea became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 31/01/1956.
11/18/1948Nearly 500 people were drowned when the ferry steamer Narayan River capsized and sank in the Ganga near Patna.
5/9/1917Fighting breaks out at Kharkwasta in the north-west frontier of India.
5/9/1866Gopal Krishna Gokhale, freedom fighter and political leader, was born in Kotluk village of Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra.
1/29/1912Judge A.N. Ray, Chief Justice and Supreme Court of India, was born.