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February 5th has witnessed several significant historical events, both globally and in India, shaping the course of history. Discover 10 major events that took place on this day.
1916: Birth of popular Hindi poet Janki Vallabh Shastri. 1630: Birth of the seventh Sikh Guru, Har Rai, in Kiratpur, Punjab.
1917: Mexico adopted its new constitution, laying the foundation for significant political and social reforms.
1971: Astronauts from NASA's Apollo 14 mission landed on the moon, a crucial part of America's lunar exploration program.
1992: Indian cricketer Dilip Vengsarkar retired from international cricket after playing his last Test match.
1999: South African President Nelson Mandela delivered his final speech to Parliament and resigned from his post in May 1999.
2005: Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf pardoned Abdul Qadeer Khan in the case of nuclear technology misuse.
2007: Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams became the woman who spent the most time in space.
1783: Over 30,000 people died in this earthquake, considered one of history's deadliest.
1900: Britain and the US signed the Panama Canal Treaty, boosting global trade and paving the way for canal construction.
2010: Abhinav Bindra won gold at the Netherlands International Shooting Championship, scoring 596 out of 600.