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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
5/23/1895Shivprasad Sitar-E-Hind passed away.
10/23/1999A Boeing 707 carrying Venezuela President Hugo Chavez and his entourage lands safely at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai following a suspected tyre burst.
3/4/1996Union govt. decides to set up a national grid for the distribution of petroleum products.
8/9/1925Government Treasury from Postal Train was looted near Kakuri Station just about 22 km. away from Lucknow by the members of 'Hindustan Socialist Republican Association'.
7/6/1999The Indian High Commission staff member Yog Raj Vij, who was beaten up and abducted by Pakistani intelligence operatives, is released. India strongly condemns this assault.
9/26/1977Uday Shankar (Chowdhury), producer and director of dance-based film 'Kalpana', passed away. He was the elder brother of Pandit Ravishankar. His main achievement was the blending of the Indian classical style with the Western Ballet and various folk dances.
1/14/1995The 5th Pay Commission suggests trimming of bureaucracy.
9/29/1930Ramnath Baburao Kenny, cricketer (batted in 5 Tests for India in 1950's), was born in Bombay.
11/22/1988Baba Amte wins U.N. Human Rights Award.
8/1/1927Dr. Rahi Masoom Raza, famous Hindi litterateur, was born.