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Historical Event on 5/6/1952

Maria Montessori, pioneer in mordern education, who spent almost 10 years in India, died in Noordwijk aan Zee. The principles and techiques advocated by her are also applied to the education of handicapped children and adult education.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/21/1991Opposition boycotts the President's address as a protest against the dismissal of Tamil Nadu government.
12/6/1907Revolutionaries looted Chingaripota station.
6/29/1998Government decides to grant full statehood for Delhi and create three new States namely Uttaranchal, Vananchal and Chattisgarh.
5/6/1967Dr. Zakir Hussain elected President.
8/20/1996India defeat Pakistan in Under-15 World Challenge Final at Lord's, England.
3/26/1997Russia agrees to help India in developing a state-of-the-art integrated air defence system, even as the two agree to carry military cooperation into the 21st century during the visit of Prime Minister Deve Gowda.
3/1/1978Justice Y. Y. Chandrachud is sworn in as the Chief Justice of India.
8/15/1997K. R. Narayanan, President, posthumously confers nation's highest peace-time gallantry award 'Ashok Chakra' to second Lieutenant Puneet Dutta.
12/26/1917Prabhakar Machve, famous Hindi and Marathi litterateur, was born.
1/6/1847Saint Tyagaraja, great musician, died.