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Historical Event on 5/7/1889

Dr. Narayan Subbarao Hardikar, freedom fighter, journalist and Padmabhushan awardee, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/14/1942Britishers Quit India resolution was passed by Congress Working Committee. They demanded departure of British and agreed on passive resistance until India's independence. It was declared on 8th August, 1942 at August Kranti Maidan (Gowalia Tank).
6/1/1996H.D. Deve Gowda's 21-member Central cabinet sworn in.
9/23/1997India win Sahara Cup Cricket series by 4-1 victory over Pakistan.
4/19/1960Meeting of Afro-Asian Conference at New Delhi.
10/10/1952US mediator Frank Graham told the U.N. Security Council that there was a possibility of war between India and Pakistan over Kashmir.
8/9/1965Pakistan chose to persist while the Indian Army Corps on the ceasefire line got down to neutralizing the Gibraltar Force. As a first step, main infiltration routes were blocked and Pakistan was forced out of the Haji Fir bulge (known to them as Bedori).
12/31/1738Lord Charles Cornvalis, Governor General of India (1786-1793), was born.
12/28/1972C. Rajagopalachari, the only Indian Governor General, died.
2/3/1925First Electric Train started its journey from Bombay V. T. (presently known as C.S.T.) to Kurla. This train was on the Central Railway, Bombay.
1/24/1966Indira Gandhi becomes Prime Minister of India. She continued in this office till March 24, 1977, after winning the General Elections. She became the only second woman in modern history to head a government.