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This day in history

5 May in history

0 events, 4 births and 1 deaths on 5 May.

Born on this day

1916 Zail SinghPresident of India from 1982 to 1987 1937 Hoshiar SinghRecipient of Param Vir Chakra (1937–1998) 1956 Gulshan KumarIndian film producer

1964 Charusita ChakravartyIndian academic, researcher (1964-2016)

Died on this day

2006 NaushadIndian composer (1919–2006)

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