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Historical Event on 5/10/1981

The first day and night cricket match of India was played at the flood-lit ground of the Wilson College Gymkhana (Bombay).

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/7/1631Begum Mumtaj Mahal, wife of Shah Jahan, Emperor of India, passed away at Burhanpur a few hours after the birth of a daughter. She was married in 1612 and the Taj Mahal was built for her.
1/29/1781First Newspaper, J.A.Hickey's Bengal Gazette - January 29, 1781.
11/25/1890Radheshyam, famous stage, film actor and director, was born.
5/28/1992Indo-US naval exercises begin.
1/26/1993Sub Lt. Rubi Singh of the Navy becomes the first woman in India to lead an armed force contingent in the Republic Day parade at New Delhi; British PM John Major attends as the first ever British head of Government as Chief Guest.
1/14/1948First issue of Marathi daily newspaper 'Loksatta' was published.
12/29/1984Rajiv Gandhi claims for Indian Prime Minister post after his landslide majority in 8th General Elections.
9/19/1965Government extends ultimatum to India to dismantle forts within four days in China.
12/23/1976Indira Gandhi attacks the pro-Moscow Communist party for enticing her son Sanjay, but she denies grooming him as her successor.
1/27/1989M. Karunanidhi sworn in as DMK CM in Tamil Nadu.