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Historical Event on 5/5/1916
Giani Zail Singh, President of India, was born in Sandhwan village, Punjab.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/5/1916 | Buhlul Khan Lodi, an Afghan of Lodi tribe, marched down upon Delhi. |
| 1/15/1996 | Victoria Terminus (VT) station in Mumbai renamed Chhatrapati Shivaji Railway Terminus by the Centre. |
| 6/30/1968 | Makhanlal Chaturvedi, famous journalist and litterateur, passed away. |
| 7/10/1999 | The Delhi police arrest Mohammad Javed alias Babu Bhai, an accused in the Jain Hawala case. |
| 7/1/1947 | Independence of India Bill passed. |
| 12/31/1941 | Milkha Singh Govindsingh Amritsar, cricketer (brother of Kripal Singh, Indian batsman in 4 Tests), was born in Madras. |
| 5/17/1927 | A.N. Radhakrishnan, great educationist, was born. |
| 4/2/1991 | Asom Gana Parishad splits. |
| 3/1/1992 | Anant Gundopant Tendulkar, great journalist, passed away. |
| 3/30/1994 | G-15 summit in New Delhi decides to set up a trade panel. |
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