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Historical Event on 2/7/1993

Medium-range surface to surface missile, 'Prithvi' successfully launched for the 10th time.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/8/1857Mangal Pandey, the first revolutionary of Indian mutiny and freedom fighter, was hanged till death at Barrackpore. He struck the first bullet during the time of mutiny against the British Empire.
7/2/1992Six new ministers inducted into the Union Cabinet.
6/30/1997Gujarat floods claimed 170 lives.
8/15/1947At the stroke of midnight, India is free after 163 years of British Raj. At the same time Muslims win a degree of freedom from Hindus. They have their own separate dominion Pakistan in the British Commonwealth Sect.
2/25/1963Nehru refuses to recognize China-Pakistan border pact in New Delhi.
5/29/1968Dara Singh becomes the world wrestling champion.
7/15/1991Jagannathrao Joshi, veteran leader of Janata Party `Karnataka Kesri', died.
10/18/1901Mahatma Gandhi sails for India.
9/10/1999Top seeds Bhupathi and Paes finished runners-up in the US Open doubles, losing to Sebastien Lareau and Alex O'Brien in the final.
2/9/1951The first census of free India of enumeration work was started.