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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
12/27/1988The first hot-air Cross India Balloon started its flight in Rajasthan.
12/6/2000The Supreme Court gives a clean chit to former Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao upholding the trial court's order, and discharging him and former Union Minister K.K. Tewary from the 'St.Kitts forgery case'.
1/18/1983Indi Singh, Soccer(Football) player, was born in Vancouver, Canada.
1/24/1857Calcutta University established.
6/8/1948Malabar Princess', Air India's first international flight, takes off from Bombay to London via Cairo and Geneva. This was weekly air service was started between India to United Kingdom.
3/26/1992Accord with Bangladesh on Tin Bigha.
8/27/1987B. Shankaranand appointed Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee to enquire into the Bofors gun deal.
6/12/1997Sitaram Kesri elected president of Congress I (6224 votes. Sharad Pawar-888; Rajesh Pilot-354).
11/9/1999Prof. Romila Thapar, historian, is elected to the highest British academic honour.
12/12/1958Fergie Gupte takes 9-102 with leggies vs West Indies at Kanpur.