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Historical Event on 12/12/2000

J.H. Patel, (71), senior Janata Dal (U) leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister, died in Bangalore.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/12/1905Japan, Britain reach an accord determining spheres of influence in Far East; India to remain with the British.
10/19/1925B. Shankaranand, former central minister, was born.
12/22/1998The Patents Bill gets Rajya Sabha approval.
7/24/1991Industrial licensing scrapped.
10/2/1944Gandhiji was presented a purse of Rs 110 lakhs (£ 8,25,000) for Kasturba Memorial on his 75th birthday.
7/13/1947An Indian Independence Bill was moved in the British Parliament on 4th July 1947 which became an 'Act' on 13th July 1947. Two Boundary Commissions under Sir Cyril Radcliff were appointed to demarcate the boundaries of Punjab and Bengal.
8/27/1946Gandhiji cables warning to British Government against repetition of ""Bengal Tragedy"". He also wrote to Wavell.
12/28/1896In the Indian National Congress, Vande Mataram was first sung in Calcutta.
8/12/1997Bar Council of India debars full-time law teachers from practising as lawyers.
9/18/1932A Hindu delegation is given permission to interview Gandhi, currently held in prison and undertaking a hunger strike. On arrival, they also find he has taken a vow of silence.