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Historical Event on 5/6/1952

Dr. Rajendra Prasad re-elected the President of India ""Rashtrapati"" after the first Presidential election held under the Indian constitution.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/14/1999Arjun Atwal won the Indian Open Golf in Calcutta.
8/27/1604Guru Granth Sahib was established in the Golden Temple of Amritsar.
8/27/1946Gandhiji cables warning to British Government against repetition of ""Bengal Tragedy"". He also wrote to Wavell.
8/3/1985Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service goes to Baba Amte.
11/11/1999Mr. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, leaves for Durban summit of the Commonhealth Heads of Government meeting (CHOGM).
8/21/1978Vinoo Mankad, cricketer, died. He played 44 tests for India and had 2109 runs and took 162 wickets.
5/6/1944Mahatma Gandhi was released unconditionally from his last imprisonment from Aga Khan Palace at Pune.
9/4/19676.5 earthquake at Koyna Dam in Maharashtra kills 200 people.
7/22/19961996-97 budget presented to Parliament by Finance Minister P. Chidambaram.
6/27/1917Khanderao Moreshwar Rangnekar, cricketer (batted in 3 Tests India v Australia 1947-48), was born in Maharashtra.