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Historical Event on 5/11/1998
Three momentous events took place on the day that did the nation proud. Firstly, three underground nuclear tests at Pokhran Range in Rajasthan, which included a hydrogen bomb, were tested; secondly, the successful test firing of the 'Trishul Missile' and thirdly, the maiden Certification test flight of 'Hansa-3', the first-all Composite indigenous two seater aircraft.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/16/1886	Swami Ramakrishna Paramahamsa dies at the age of 50. His real name was Gadadhar Ghatterji. An Indian mystic, leader and saint, he preached unity of religions. Swami Vivekanand was his disciple.
7/17/1930	Lord Irwin,British Viceroy, allows Indian moderates to visit Gandhi in prison.
8/15/1947	Sir Cyril Radcliffe Award on the new boundaries of West Punjab, East Punjab, West Bengal, East Bengal and Assam.
8/16/1997	Bodo extremists kill 13 villagers in Nalbari district in Assam.
6/8/1936	Akashwani Radio was later changed into All India Radio (AIR) in 1958.
12/24/2000	The Government re-instates Dr. R.S.Paroda as the Director-General of the ICAR.
3/4/1990	Congress (I) gains absolute majority in Arunachal Pradesh; Gegong Apang CM.
4/11/1937	Ramnath Krishnan, well known Indian Tennis player, was born.
6/20/1996	Govt. of India declares at Geneva conference on 'Global Ban On Nuclear Testing' that it won't sign the CTBT.
7/18/1997	Fifth Pay Commission report approved by Central Govt.

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