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Historical Event on 7/12/1994

Vasant (V. P. Sathe), film critic, journalist, publisher and author, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/7/2000Telecom Commission approves the free phone bonanza for all telecom employees announced by the Union Communications Minister Ram Vilas Paswan.
1/8/1964Jack ""Murph the Surf"" Murphy, 27, and a companion were arrested in Miami as suspects in the theft of $410,000 rare gems from the American Museum of Natural History in October of last year. The world's largest sapphire, the Star of India, and eight of the other 22 stolen gems were returned to New York in an attorney's coat pocket, having been recovered in two water-logged suede pouches from a Miami bus terminal locker with the help of a third suspect. The three described themselves as ""beach boys."" Murphy is a sometimes an aquatic clown, but mainly they were notorious jewel thieves. Murphy was also accused of pistol-whipping actress Eva Gabor and stealing jewels worth $50,000 from her a year ago.
3/25/1983Chalpati Rao, great journalist, passed away.
4/9/1997Mumbai regains Ranji Trophy in Gwalior.
8/3/1780British officer captain Bruce conquered Gwalior fort under Major Popham after defeating Sindhiya.
3/11/1886Anandibai Gopalrao Joshi became the first Indian lady doctor. She passed the MBBS degree from Philadelphia University of America.
11/2/1984Violence following Indira Gandhi's assassination takes heavy toll.
7/3/1863Little Crow, [Ta-oya-te-duta], santee Sioux Indian chief, passed away.
1/19/1997Air India triumphs in the National Women's Cricket championship in Calcutta.
12/29/1953The States Reorganisation Commission.