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Historical Event on 5/7/1973

The foundation stone was laid of Itanagar, the new capital of Arunachal Pradesh.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/30/1930George Fernandes, worker's leader and politician, was born.
3/12/1995Congress party loses India national election.
10/14/1991Prasannakumar Abhyankar, senior journalist, died.
9/1/1947Mahatma Gandhi undertakes a fast for unity among Hindus and Muslims. He breaks the fast after 73 hours when peace is restored.
9/1/1947Amir Timur of Timur Lang invaded India with 92 squadrons of horses and 90,000 cavalry and reached the banks of Sindhu river near Atak city (now in Pakistan). He then attacked Delhi because its Muslim Sultanate was too tolerant of Hindu idolatry. A Mongolian follower of Sufism, he was one of the most ruthless of all conquerors. Timur crossed the Indus River at Attock (now in Pakistan) on 24 September 1398.
3/1/1968Salil Ashok Ankola, cricketer (Indian pace bowler one Test 1989), was born in Solapur.
5/12/1906Gandhiji support the ""Home Rule"" for India in the name of ''justice and for good of humanity"".
2/16/1982Jawaharlal Nehru was staged first time in Calcutta Invitation International Gold Cup Football Tournament.
6/24/1869Hari Chapekar Damodar was born virtually. He was the first terrorist of India.
3/6/1947Churchill opposes troop withdrawal from India at London.