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Historical Event on 10/5/1993

Geet Sethi retained World Billiards title by beating Mike Russel.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/21/1999Mr. A. C. Muthiah was elected president and Kapil Dev the senior coach at the Board of Control of Cricket in India AGM in Jaipur.
2/17/1948Gorkha Rifles Battalion Group (INDBATT) unit was re-designated as the 5th Battalion the 8th Gorkha Rifles (the Sirmoor Rifles).
3/19/2000Bill Clinton, US President, arrives to a warm welcome in India. This was the first presidential visit of a US head in two decades.
12/24/1972Daily newspaper ""Janshakti"" published it's first edition at Jalgaon.
6/1/1916Lokmanya Tilak roared ''Freedom is by birthright'' at Ahmednagar.
9/5/1988The country goes without newspapers on this day as the entire newspaper industry had protested against the Defamation Bill.
8/3/1780British officer captain Bruce conquered Gwalior fort under Major Popham after defeating Sindhiya.
7/27/1889Branch of Indian National Congress, 'British India Committee' , was established under the leadership of Dadabhai Navroji.
8/1/1939Bombay begins Prohibition, first since U.S. law was repealed.
9/10/1872Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji ""Ranji"", Maharaj Jamsaheb of Nawanagar and noted cricketer, was born in village Sarodar near Jamnagar, Kathiawad. He was referred as ""The prince of a little state, but the king of a great game"". He also played for Sussex.