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Historical Event on 5/12/1987
Britain's HMS Hermes becomes Indian Navy's second aircraft carrier named INS Viraat.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/20/1976	Oil production started from Bombay High.
1/3/2000	A. B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, accuses Pakistan for the hijack of an Indian Airlines aircraft. (The crisis ended on Dec. 31 last with the Vajpayee Government agreeing to free three terrorists in exchange for the passengers).
9/29/1971	Cyclone & tidal wave off Bay of Bengal kills as many as 10,000 people.
8/2/1988	The Supreme Court confirmed death sentence on Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh in Indira Gandhi murder case.
5/27/1906	Gandhiji writes to his brother Lakshimidas, stating his disinterestedness in worldly possessions.
4/17/1941	Office of Price Administration was formed which handled the rationing of essential commodities.
3/29/1942	Britain offered dominion status to India after the war if it cooperated now.
3/25/1991	1991 census report released; India has 844 million people.
3/12/1991	Lok Sabha Speaker Rabi Ray admits to an Opposition-sponsored motion for removal of the Supreme Court Judge V. Ramaswamy for alleged misappropriation of public funds, and sets up a three-Judge committee to investigate.
8/21/1997	Krishan Kant assumes office as tenth Vice President of India.

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Historical Event on 5/12/1987 Britain's HMS Hermes becomes Indian Navy's second aircraft carrier named INS Viraat.

Historical Event on 5/12/1987
Britain's HMS Hermes becomes Indian Navy's second aircraft carrier named INS Viraat.