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Historical Event on 12/8/1900
Udayshankar, famous dance master, was born.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
2/10/1995 | PM appoints Madhavrao Scindia as Human Resource Minister, Pranab Mukherjee as External Minister, Buta Singh as Civil Supplies, Ajit Singh as Food, and P. Chidambaram as Commerce Minister. |
6/30/1817 | Dadabhai Navroji, veteran leader and industrialist, died. |
12/16/1999 | Michael Johnson's 400m world record (43.18s) set up in the Seville World championship was ratified by IAAF. Other records also ratified were Kenyan Noah Ngeny's 1000m mark (2 11.96, Reiti, Italy) and Moroccan Hicham el Guerrouj's 2000m (4 44.79, Berlin). |
9/28/1827 | A few mountain battery trains flourished and kept the Indian component alive as part of the Royal artillery. Recently, it has been established that 8 Company Bombay Artillery survived axing and is now 5 (Bombay) Mountain Battery. This day is now celebrated as the Raising Day of the Regiment of Artillery. |
4/23/1751 | Gilbert Aliat Minto, governor general of East India Company, was born. |
10/28/1888 | Gandhiji reaches London. Lives on vegatarian diet. Takes lessons in dancing and music for a short time, thinking they are necessary parts of a gentleman's equipment. |
7/16/1905 | A decision to boycott British goods was taken at Bagarhat. |
12/12/1992 | Jasu Patel, cricketer, 29 wkts for India and best 9-69 vs Australia, passed away. |
5/16/1999 | Senior Congress leaders oppose Sonia Gandhi as Prime Minister. |
11/18/1772 | Madhav Rao Peshwa (the 4th peshwa ruler) died at the age of 28. Narayanrao succeeded him. |
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