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Historical Event on 3/12/1917
Googie Withers, actress (1 of Our Aircraft is Missing), was born in Karachi, India.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/24/1997 | I. K. Gujral, Prime Minister, formally stated India's claim to permanent membership of Security Council at the U.N. General Assembly meeting. |
| 1/18/1936 | Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936), famous English writer and author, died in Burwash, England at 70. He was a young journalist in British India. He wrote in verses, stories, novels childen's stories some of these were ""The Jungle Book, Kim and Just-50 stories"" and was honoured with the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907 for 'Kim' (Indian based story). |
| 1/19/1985 | Dr. P. C. Alexander, principal secretary to the PM, quits following the arrest of three aides in an espionage case. |
| 4/30/1977 | Nine Congress-ruled states placed under President's rule. Janata Party formed. |
| 8/21/1987 | Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma elected the Vice President of India (1987 - 1992). |
| 9/23/1974 | First NCC Airforce Squadran (Women) was established at Vanasthali Vidyapeeth, Rajasthan. |
| 9/23/1974 | Qutubu'd-din Aibak (1206-1210) was crowned at Lahore after the death of Muhammad of Ghuri. He was originally a slave of Turkestan. As he started his career as a slave, the dynasty founded by him in India is known as ""Slave Dynasty"". The construction of Qutabminar was started during his regime. Since he was very generous, the people called him ""Lakh Baksh"". |
| 6/1/1786 | Madras General Post Office started functioning. |
| 3/5/1995 | India and China agree to open two new border points including Nathu La (Sikkim) to facilitate meetings between their military personnel. |
| 11/25/1984 | Yashwantrao B. Chavhan, first Chief Minister of Maharashtra and former Deputy Prime Minister, passed away. |
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