Today Importance - 5th March

Today Importance - 5th March

5-March-1699

Maharaja Jai Singh-II was crowned as the king of Jaipur State and ascended the throne of Amer.

5-March-1851

Geological Survey of India established in Calcutta.

5-March-1868

Harishchandra Sakharam Bhatwadekar alias Sev Dada, who filmed the felicitation ceremony of Wrangler RP Paranjape, was born. The film was titled "The Fresh Indian Regular of Cambridge University." He was India's first short documentary filmmaker.

5-March-1905

The great freedom fighter Shushila Didi was born in Dattan Chuhad village of Punjab. He is remembered for participating in the revolutionary activities of Bhagat Singh.

5-March-1916

Birth of famous Oriya leader and Chief Minister Biju Patnaik.

5-March-1918

Sriranga Vasudev Sohoni also known as "Ranga Sohoni", Indian cricketer (fast bowler, late 40s), born in Nimbora, Maharashtra.

5-March-1919

ml. The great industrialist Kapoor was born in Lahore.

5-March-1922

Ibrahim Suleiman Maka, Indian cricket wicketkeeper (2nd Test vs West Indies 1952), was born in Daman.

5-March-1931

Mahatma Gandhi and the British Viceroy Lord Irwin signed an agreement referred to in Indian history as the "Gandhi-Irwin Pact", after which the Civil Disobedience Movement was withdrawn.

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DAY OF THE YEAR,

National Cheese Doodle Day, 

National Absinthe Day, ST. Pram's  Day, Learn With Your Name Means Day, Reel Film Day, National Potty Dance Day, International  Day, For Disarmament And Non- Proliferation Awareness , Dissociative Identity Disorder Awareness Day, Stop Bud Service Day, Ash Wednesday, 

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WEEK OF THE YEAR,

National Invest In Veterans Week, 

Read Across America Week National Ghost Writers Week , Goa Carnival Chocolate Chip Cookie Week ,Venice  Carival  Week, National Aplastic Anemai  & MPS  Awareness  Week, Herring Awareness Week , Make Mine Chocolate National Green Week, Rama dam , Carnival of Brzil , The Carnival of Binche , Battle of the oranges (Carnival of Ivrea ) Women in Aviation Week, Newspaper in Education, Week, Words Matter Week, National Consumer Protection Week, 

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MONTH OF THE YEAR,

Veggie Month, 

National Colon Cancer Awareness Month , National Atnelteic   Training Month,  Developmental Disability Awareness Month , National, Reading Month, National Women's History , Month , Greek - American Heritage Month, Red Cross Month , National Sauce Month, National Nutrition Month , National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month , National Flour Month , National Noodle Month , National Brain Injury Awareness Month , National Celery Month , National March Into Literacy Month, International Mirth Month, The Great Daffodil Appeal, Poison Prevention Awareness Month , National Crochet Month Workplace Eye Wellness Month, Clore Therapy Month Adopt Rescued Guinea Pig Month, Youth Art Month, Sing With Your Child Month, Read an E-Book Month, National Ethics Awareness Month,   

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5-March-1948

C. On 21 June, Rajagopalachari was appointed the first Indian Governor General after Lord Mountbatten.

5-March-1961

Famous writer, playwright and journalist Sachin Sengupta passed away.

5-March-1989

Bihar Chief Minister Bhagwat Jha Azad resigned.

5-March-1989

Labor Party founder Baba Prithvi Singh passed away.

5-March-1990

The government has announced interim relief of Rs 360 crore to the victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy.

5-March-1991

Congress threatened to withdraw support to Chandra Shekhar's minority government over the issue of police surveillance at Rajiv Gandhi's residence.

5-March-1992

Comedy actor Sundar passes away.

5-March-1993

The government protects the mining industry and opens it up to the private sector as well as foreign investment.

5-March-1995

India and China have agreed to open two new border points including Nathu La (Sikkim) to facilitate meetings between their military personnel.

5-March-1995

Famous comedian and character artist Jalal Aga passed away.

5-March-1997

Praveen Thipsay wins United Insurance GM chess tournament in Dhaka.

5-March-1999

Geet Shetty won the World Matchplay Billiards Championship in Norton, Midsummer in 1999.

5-March-1999

Natively created multi-barrel rocket launcher ''Pinaka'' was effectively test terminated at Chandipur-on-Ocean, Odisha.