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Historical Event on 5/7/1973

The foundation stone was laid of Itanagar, the new capital of Arunachal Pradesh.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/23/1915Kamal Nayan Bajaj, famous industrialist, was born.
1/1/1980This decade was announced to be observed as the ""International Decade of Water & Sanitation"".
4/22/1998India and Bangladesh resolve to work together to ''root out terrorism'', push bilateral trade and harness river waters of the region.
4/5/1961Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited was established in New Delhi by Indian Government for allopathic drugs.
2/2/1986Dalai Lama meets Pope John Paul II in India.
12/20/1957Kalinga Prize for 1957 awarded to Lord Bertrand Russell.
5/28/1966B. S. Chawla was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 21-02-1973.
4/8/1946HMS Vengeance, sailed with 22 aircraft of No. 4 Sqn, halted at Singapore for re-fueling and set course for Iwakuni, a port of Kyushu island.
10/6/1997Abhijit Kunte wins Asian Junior Chess title.
4/1/1976Television was separated from radio, and Doordarshan Corporation was established.