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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 |
| 6/3/1890 | Khan Abdul Gafar Khan, follower of Mahatma Gandhi, was born. |
| 8/26/1949 | Social Democratic Party led by K. T. Shah formed. |
| 7/21/1975 | Hindi Post Guards was established by Government. |
| 8/1/1997 | Lt. Gen. Ved Prakash Malik to be next chief of Army staff. Gen. Shankar Roy Chowdhury retires on September 30. |
| 4/2/1954 | Nehru calls for a halt to the build up of nuclear weapons. |
| 3/30/1949 | Dattaram Dharmaji Hindlekar, cricketer (4 Tests for India), passed away. |
| 7/18/1980 | Madras Doordashan Centre transmitted their first colour transmission for one hour in the afternoon, and this programme was re-transmitted simultaneously by Delhi Doordarshan, India. |
| 1/6/1979 | Rohini-200, first monsoon experimental rocket, launched from Thumba. |
| 4/16/1903 | Kalka-Simla Railway line section was opened for public conveyance. |
| 5/28/1883 | Vinayak Damodar Savarkar ""Veer Savarkar"", great freedom fighter, social reformer, politician and writer, was born at Bhagur village near Nasik. |
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