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Historical Event on 5/7/1994

Dr. S.P. Tripathy, Director-General of ICMR, retired after 32 years of distinguished service in the ICMR, and Dr. G.V. Satyavati took over as the new Director-General of ICMR in July 1994. She became the first woman scientist in the country to head not only ICMR but any Research agency in independent India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/29/1959Durgapur Iron Plant inaugurated.
7/8/1930The King opens India House in the Aldwych, appealing for peace in India at London.
9/2/1894Vinayak Mishra, famous Oriya litterateur, critic and historian, was born.
5/14/1992LTTE banned in India.
4/16/1930Rioting continues in India as British police fire on mob of 10,000.
8/20/1997Lata Mangeshkar receives the Fifth Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award from the President.
12/8/1911Gaandhiji invites Gokhale to South Africa.
6/8/1992Assets of 31 persons including Harshad Mehta attached.
4/13/1971Carlton Chapman, Indian Soccer (Football) player, was born in Bangalore, Karnataka.
4/6/1990Bhalchandra Tryambak Randive, senior Marxist leader and founder President of WTU, died.