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Historical Event on 7/12/1864

Vishvanath Kashinath Rajwade, great Historian, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/9/1915Gandhiji reached Bombay on his return from South Africa. He became a member of the Indian National Congress. He was awarded Kaiseri-e-Hind Gold Medal for Ambulance service on Jan, 11.
12/8/1994At 1730 hrs, a rocket propelled grenade fired by Somalia militia during inter clan fighting exploded on the roof of the barrack which housed IAF officers. In the explosion, two officers and an airman were injured.
3/22/1902Great Britain and Persia agree to link Europe and India by telegraph.
10/2/1930Jayasinghrao Mansingrao Ghorpade, cricketer (8 Tests for India 1952-59 with little impact), was born in Panchgani, Maharashtra.
8/20/1974Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed elected President of India with B. D. Jatti as Vice President.
2/9/1991India holds the last decennial census of the century.
5/11/1888Asaf Ali, lawyer, nationalist, writer and connoisseur of music and arts, was born.
12/10/1989Janardan Swami passed away.
1/5/1957Adintrim Sales Tax Act was introduced and the Central Sales Tax Act of 1956 came into force.
1/1/1932Publication of Marathi Newspaper 'Sakal' started.