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Historical Event on 12/12/1964

Maithili Sharan Gupta, famous Indian poet, Hindi litterateur, writer, social worker, patriot and Padma Bhushan awardee, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/24/1966Atul Chandrakant Bedade, cricketer (Indian ODI batsman from 1994), was born in Bombay.
11/3/1961Gold Bond scheme was started to boost Indian economy after Indo-China war.
10/13/1978Maharashtra branch of Forward Block Party merged in Indira Congress.
4/5/1663Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj attacked Shahistekhan at Pune.
1/17/1987Tata Football Academy was opened in Tatanagar.
10/24/2000Sitaram Kesri (81), former Congress President, died at the AIIMS in New Delhi.
2/15/1992Kesri Publications started the first Indian newspaper in `Brail' lipi (language).
5/3/1994Election Commission recognises DMK headed by M. Karunanidhi as the rightful claimant to the symbol of rising sun and the flag reserved for it.
7/22/1999J. H. Patel, Karnataka Chief Minister, recommends dissolution of the Assembly and the Governor Khurshid Alam Khan accepts it. Earlier Mr. Patel drops eight Ministers including the Deputy Chief Minister Siddharamiah.
8/1/1988Air Chief Marshal Surinder Kumar Mehra PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC., became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/July/1991.