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Historical Event on 9/12/1786

Lord Cornwallis was appointed, and became Governor General of India, as well as the Commander-in-Chief Army Officer.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/15/1898Nanasaheb Ramji Tawde, educationist and scientist, was born at Taluq Malvan, Maharashtra.
6/17/1947Burma was adopted as republic by constitution assembly.
8/14/199315 bus passengers massacred in J&K.
8/21/1981Dattatrey Balkrishna Kalelkar ""Kakasaheb"", freedom fighter, passed away at the age of 96.
6/25/1998Sikh high priests exonerate the Akali Dal leader and chief of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, Gurcharan Singh Tohra, of charges of violating a ``Hukumnama'' (religious edict) issued by the Akal Takht, which prescribed a complete boycott of the members of the Nirankari missions for their ''blasphemous'' activities.
4/10/1919Miss Mercia Sherwood, an English teacher, was assaulted by a mob in Amritsar. Brig. General. R.E.H. Dyer had given instructions to beat her.
6/5/1997I. K. Gujral's visit to Nepal was marked by signing of Power Trade Agreement and MoU on civil aviation.
1/15/1956Erach Jahangir Sorabji Taraporewala, famous Indian language expert, passed away.
6/13/1943Netaji Subhashchandra Bose started his journey from Germany to Tokyo by a submarine.
7/10/1994Ramrao Raghoba Rane, Paramveer Chakra awardee, died.