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Historical Event on 8/12/1979
Heavy rains resulted in bursting of a dam thus causing floods in Moorvi and Lilapur in Gujarat, killing over 1,335 people.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
2/8/1881 | Faiyaj Khan, famous Indian classical singer, was born. |
2/24/1950 | G.J.M.Gazdar, computational linguist, was born. |
6/21/1906 | Vyomeshchandra Banerjee, first president of All India Congress, passed away. |
7/13/1999 | Militants attack the residential complex of Border Security Force (BSF) in Madar village near Bandipur and take 12 persons as hostages after killing four. |
3/1/1979 | Jairamdas Doulatram, great national leader, freedom fighter and journalist, passed away at Delhi. He played a vital role to recognised Sindhi as one of the national laguages of India. |
5/18/1972 | Kokan Krishi (Agriculture) University was established. |
5/20/1999 | The CWC expels Sharad Pawar, M. P. A. Sangma and Tariq Anwar for six years from the primary membership of the party. |
2/12/1995 | The 3-phase-budget session begins with the address of President Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma in the joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. |
5/16/1911 | Pumping Station of Calcutta was commissioned at Tallah. |
4/8/1998 | Sedapatti R. Muthiah resigns as the Union Surface Transport Minister at the behest of his party supremo Jayalalitha. He is involved in court cases. |
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