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Historical Event on 5/1/1987

The Bofors Deal.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/23/1982Annasaheb Patil, father of Maratha Mahasangh, passed away.
5/7/1973Shivkumar Batalvi, famous Punjabi poet, died.
11/10/1989Foundation stone laid for the Ram Janambhoomi temple at Ayodhya.
5/13/1996Lok Sabha election results (534 out of 537) announced, giving BJP (161) the position of the largest single party.
3/23/1942Japanese forces occupy Rangoon, Andaman Islands in Indian Ocean.
2/4/1992National Renewal Fund for industries set up.
9/11/1968Central Government provides more autonomy to hilly region of Assam.
8/8/1942'Britishers Quit India', this resolution was announced in public at Bombay Congress Session. This resolution was passed by All Indian National Congress Committee and Gandhiji gave the 'Do or Die' call for Independence struggle.
6/27/1839Maharaja Ranjit Singh, ruler of Punjab and Spiritual Guru of sikh community, passed away.
5/1/1998The Konkan Railway running for 760-km is dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. This was an extention from Ratnagiri.