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Historical Event on 4/12/1871
Gangadhar Balkrishna Deshpande, editor in modern era and dictionary creator, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/6/1979 | Rohini-200, first monsoon experimental rocket, launched from Thumba. |
| 4/26/1908 | Judge Sarv Mittra Sikri, Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, was born. |
| 2/4/1628 | Shahjahan was enthroned and proclaimed emperor at Agra. |
| 7/7/1998 | India wins Singer-Akai Nidahas Trophy defeating Sri Lanka by six runs in the final at Colombo. New Zealand was the third team in the fray. |
| 5/24/1990 | Surjit Singh Barnala sworn in as Governor of Tamil Nadu. |
| 11/29/1994 | M.H. Kania, former Chief Justice of India made Chairman of the 14th Law Commission. |
| 9/20/1998 | India lost the fifth and final match of the Sahara Cup by five wickets. Pakistan won the series 4-1 at Toronto. |
| 9/20/1998 | Akbar's Vajir-E-Ajam 'Bairam Khan' was assassinated at Patan, Gujarat by an Afghan assassin Mubarak Khan Lohani ( whose father was slain by Bairam Khan) in the battle of Machiwara. |
| 9/16/1977 | Kesarbai Kerkar, famous classical singer, died in Bombay. |
| 7/16/1914 | N. E. Balram, communist leader, died. |
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