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Historical Event on 3/5/1922

Ebrahim Suleman Maka, Indian cricket wicket-keeper (2 Tests vs West Indies1952), was born at Daman.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/23/1993Noted Hindi poet Naresh Mehta wins Gyanpith Award.
3/6/1915Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore met for the first time at Shantiniketan.
12/11/1687Madras' first presidency chartered with a Mayor s court as a Municipal Corporation.
4/13/1982Bindeshwari Prasad Mandal passed away.
8/28/1993President's rule in J&K extended for another six months.
1/29/1953Indian National Academy of Dance, Drama and Music inaugurated.
3/12/1996Election Commission rejects claim by Indira Congress as the real Congress. The 'hand' symbol will remain with Indian National Congress headed by PVN Rao.
9/16/1932Ronald Ross, bacteriologist and member of Indian Medical Service, died in London. He had also received a Nobel Prize.
12/1/1994Assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
2/16/1944Dadasaheb Phalke passed away in Nasik at the age of 74. He is remembered as the 'Father of Indian Cinema'. He produced India's first feature Film, 'Raja Harishchandra'. He was Director, Producer, Writer, Editor & Laboratorian. Dada Saheb Phalke Award issued by Government of India is given in his memory.