1539 - Death of Nuno da Cunha on 5 March 1539. He was a Portuguese admiral who was governor of Portuguese possessions in India from 1529 to 1538.
He transferred his capital from Cochin to Goa in 1530 AD and established factories at San thome (Madras) and Hughli (Bengal). In 1534 AD, he captured Diu and Bassein from the Sultan of Gujarat, Bahadur Shah and compelled him to sign the treaty of Bassein.
1931 - The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed on 5th March 1931 by Mahatma Gandhi and Indian Viceroy Lord Irwin. Under the agreement Gandhi agreed to end the Civil Disobedience Movement in India against British rule and to join the second Round Table Conference, held from September to December 1931 in London. The Government withdrew the repressive ordinances and released political prisoners except those guilty of violence.
thanks! I have a friend named Nuno da Cunha. He is Portuguese but I don't think he is in anyway a relativ
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