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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.

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6/4/1993The Babri tribunal strikes down ban on RSS and Bajrang Dal and upholds outlawing of VHP.
4/23/1992Satyajit Ray, internationally famous Indian film producer-director, Bharat Ratna Awardee, passed away at the age of 70.
7/20/1986India withdraws from Edinburgh Commonwealth Games.
8/8/1905Dhyanchand, great Hockey player, was born.
12/21/1929Indian National Congress convenes in Lahore.
11/8/1661Guru Har Rai passed away. Second son Har Kishan became the eighth Sikh Guru age of 5 years 4 Months. He passed away at the age of 7 years 9 Months.
9/19/1997India wins the Sahara Cup by winning the third match too.
6/3/1865George V, King of England (1910-36), was born.
11/14/1995Supreme Court gave patients the right to drag careless doctors to Court.