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Historical Event on 5/11/1998

Three momentous events took place on the day that did the nation proud. Firstly, three underground nuclear tests at Pokhran Range in Rajasthan, which included a hydrogen bomb, were tested; secondly, the successful test firing of the 'Trishul Missile' and thirdly, the maiden Certification test flight of 'Hansa-3', the first-all Composite indigenous two seater aircraft.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/6/1903Russia increases import duties on Indian and Ceylon tea in retaliation for British import policies in Moscow.
5/13/1962Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888-1975) became the second President of India. He held this office till May 13, 1967.
9/7/1988President's rule in Mizoram.
3/16/1880Parshuram Rajshekhar Basu, famous Bengali writer, was born.
10/23/1992UPSC decides to introduce a new essay paper for the civil services examination.
12/28/1921Prince of Wales inagurated Victoria Memorial Hall at Calcutta.
1/3/1995PM inaugurates 82nd Indian Science Congress at Jadavpur University, Calcutta.
10/4/1977Atal Bihari Vajpayee, External Affairs Minister of India, addressed the UNO General Assembly in Hindi language.
3/19/1972India and Bangladesh singed mutual aid treaty for peace and friendship for 25 years.
8/12/1946Viceroy announces invitation to Congress to form provisional Government.