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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
4/24/1996Indian Express launches Vizag (17th) edition.
11/1/1992The Superfast Rajdhani Express train linking Bangalore and Nizamuddin (2,452 km) flagged off.
1/18/1983Indi Singh, Soccer(Football) player, was born in Vancouver, Canada.
1/31/1961Dr. Sri Krishna Sinha, first Chief Minister of Bihar, passed away.
9/24/1914Janardan Swami was born.
3/12/1969Reactor Research Centre established at Kalpakkam. On 18th December 1985, it was renamed as Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research.
1/22/1971Judge Sarv Mittra Sikri became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 25/04/1973.
3/30/1988Tamil Nadu beat Railways by an innings and 144 runs to win Ranji Trophy.
5/17/1997Two workers belonging to Mamsapuram near Srivilliputtur ''burnt alive'' at neighbouring Edayankulam by its residents who took them hostage.
6/23/1953Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, great social reformer, politician, national leader and founder of JanSangh Party, died at Srinagar while in detention.