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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
1/24/1950Dr. Rajendra Prasad became the first President of India.
4/12/1967U. Thant,UN Secretary General, receives the first Nehru Award for international understanding.
10/28/1997Govt. extends ceasefire in Nagaland by 3 months from October 31.
5/13/1883Henk JFM Sneevliet, leader RSAP/editor Spartacus (Dutch-Indies), was born.
4/6/1968Indira Gandhi,PM, inaugurated the construction of Bokaro Steel Plant.
5/21/1984Army moves in after 114 die in religious strife at Bomay.
9/26/1999Six selected for Shanti Swaroop award for Science.
11/30/1994Laxmi Menon, former Foreign state minister, died.
9/20/1886Kuladhor Chaliha, one of the pioneer Congress leaders of Assam, was born at Sibsagar.
5/15/1958Aruna Asaf Ali became the Mayor of Delhi.