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Historical Event on 1/5/1994

Jnanpith Award was given to U. R. Anantha Murthy (Kannada).

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/6/2000''Water'' shooting stopped following suicide by a Shiv Sena activist; and director, Ms. Deepa Mehta asked to leave Varanasi.
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7/4/1999The Indian Army recaptured Tiger Hill after a 11 hour assault, and hoisted the tricolour atop the 16,500 ft. peak.
2/16/1998Delhi-Tamil Nadu Ranji Trophy super-league encounter in Chennai comes to an abrupt halt with Delhi skipper and batsman Ajay Sharma sighting boot marks short of the good length area.
5/13/2000The Union Government gives its approval for the creation of the three new states of Jharkhand, Uttaranchal and Chhattisgarh to be carved out of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
1/20/1999Renowned playwright Girish Karnad is selected for the 1998 Jnanpith Award.
2/25/1992Beant Singh sworn in as CM of Punjab.
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6/27/2000The Clinton administration rejects a demand by 21 U.S. Congressmen for declaring India a terrorist state in the wake of attacks on Christian priests and churches.
3/17/1957New Central Cabinet under J. L. Nehru sworn in.