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Historical Event on 2/12/1998
Om Prakash, 78, Hindi film comedian, passed away in Mumbai.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/21/1987 | Pakistan President Gen. Zia visits India. |
| 2/2/1986 | Dalai Lama meets Pope John Paul II in India. |
| 9/18/1803 | Second Anglo-Maratha war under Sir Arthur Wellesley resulted in a crushing defeat of the Marathas at Assaye. The British Christians captured Delhi and acquired control of large parts of India. |
| 9/12/1966 | Mihir Sen, famous Indian swimmer, crossed Darda Nailes Channel. |
| 9/23/1983 | Supreme Court upholds execution of criminals through hanging by rope. |
| 5/7/1908 | Sudhabala alias Ermaline was born in Bombay. She was a film actress. Her first film was 'Hothal Padmini' (1925). Some of her films are Kicks of Kismet, Tained Virtue, Red Signal, Wise Fool, Hoor-E-Bagdad. |
| 3/2/1952 | Sindri Fertilizer Factory, Bihar, formally inaugurated by Nehru. It was the first Government owned company. |
| 1/2/1967 | University established at Berhampur in Orrisa State. |
| 7/26/1923 | Mukeshchandra Mathur, famous playback singer, was born. |
| 2/24/1995 | A full Bench comprising Chief Justice M.M. Pareed Pillai, TV Ramakrishna and P. Shanmugam of the Kerala High Court quashed the words ""incestuous adultery"", ""adultery coupled with cruelty"" and ""adultery coupled with desertion"" contained in Section 10 of Indian (Christian) Divorce Act. |
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