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Historical Event on 7/5/1968

Naval Submarine wing in Indian Naval Force came into existence with the arrival of the first submarine from the Soviet Union.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/15/1943The Vengeance suffered numerous defects and teething troubles, necessitating temporary withdrawal from the two IAF squadrons, but the problems were eventually mitigated if not eradicated, and No. 8 Sqn flew its first operational Vengeance sorties against Japanese targets from Double Moorings, Chittagong.
3/30/1996Congress I splits in Tamil Nadu. Group led by G.K. Moopanar makes alliance with DMK.
4/19/1996AIDS deleted from the list of contagious diseases in the Railway Act of 1989.
4/9/1954India reports only 43\% of population speaks 15 recognized languages, noting 720 dialects, 23 tribal tongues.
9/30/199724th Stock Exchange of India set up at Trivandrum.
8/1/1970Bhopal University was established.
2/6/1932Veena Das, revolutionary freedom fighter, shot Stenly Jackson, Governor of Calcutta at the convocation ceremony of B.A. degree, but Jackson was afraid and bend down, thus the aim was missed.
12/1/1985Rajiv Gandhi concludes the first official visit to Japan by an Indian Prime Minister at Tokyo.
8/20/1986A restructured 20-point programme announced.
5/3/1765Clive became Governor of Bengal for second time from England after he returned to Calcutta.