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Historical Event on 5/7/1912

Pannalal Patel, great Gujrati novelist and story writer, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/27/1854First telegram was sent between Mumbai and Pune.
10/4/1997Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2D), fourth satellite in INSAT-2 series, became inoperable due to power bus anomaly. This satellite had capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries.
7/1/1997Prime Minister inaugurated India's first Science City in Calcutta.
11/14/1914Eight Language panel were started on the Rs. five denomination again. The printing colour of note was red. These languages were Urdu, Telugu, Kaithi, Tamil, Bengali, Kannada, Burmese and Gujarati.
6/21/1998India and Russia sign a $2.5-billion deal to set up a nuclear power station at Koodankulam in Tamil Nadu.
9/4/1862Kaminikumar Chanda, social reformer and politician, was born.
12/14/1864Jagat Narayan, law expert and educationist, was born.
11/2/1984Violence following Indira Gandhi's assassination takes heavy toll.
3/3/1997Senior Officials Meeting of Indian Ocean Rim (IOR) countries begins in Mauritius.
8/2/1919Bharat Bhushan Agrawal, famous poet and winner of Sahitya Academy Award, was born.