Historical Events -  July 7

1763: Mir Jafar re-crowned as Nawab of Bengal.

1799: Maharaja Ranjit Singh captured Lahore.

1898Hawaiian Islands recognized US sovereignty.

1948Damodar Valley Corporation, the first multipurpose project of independent India, was established.

1985: Boris Baker became the youngest player to win the Wimbledon men’s singles title at the age of 17.

2015Launch of the ‘Pashu Poshan’, a web and android platform application developed by the National Dairy Development Board.

Famous Birthdays – July 7

1656: Guru Har Krishan, the eighth of the ten Sikh Gurus.

1914: Anil Biswas, an Indian film music director, and playback singer.

1926: Anand Mohan Zutshi Gulzar Dehlavi, an Indian Urdu poet.

1949: Radhika Roy, an Indian journalist, and the co-founder of NDTV.

1964: Nabam Tuki, former Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh.

1973: Kailash Kher, an Indian playback singer and music composer.

1981: Mahendra Singh Dhoni, a former Indian international cricketer.

Death Anniversaries -  July 7

1307: Edward I, King of England.

1890: Henri Nestlé, a German-Swiss confectioner and the founder of Nestlé.

1930: Arthur Conan Doyle, a British writer, and medical doctor. He created the character, Sherlock Holmes.

1982: Bon Maharaj, Indian guru, and religious writer.

1999: Captain Vikram Batra, an officer of the Indian Army, awarded with the Param Vir Chakra.