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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
1/10/1922Museum of Prince of Wales, situated at Mumbai, opened for public.
5/3/1969Shri Varahagiri Venkatagiri (1884-1980) became the acting President of India.
2/19/1994IRBM Agni Missile test fired successfully for the third time.
5/28/1907Purohit Dingambar Vinayak (Nanasaheb), leader in Maharashtra, was born.
10/14/1956Dr. Bhimrao Ramji, Ambedkar and about two lakh scheduled caste men and women embraced Buddhism in Nagpur.
2/14/1925Mohan Dhariya, politician and nature lover, was born.
11/23/1991Bhaskaracharya Research Institute established at Dhule.
7/29/1998The Pratapsingh Rane Ministry in Goa is dismissed. The Governor instals Dr. Wilfred Desouza as Chief Minister.
9/12/1786Lord Cornwallis was appointed, and became Governor General of India, as well as the Commander-in-Chief Army Officer.
3/29/1999A massive earthquake in the Garhwal region of Uttar Pradesh in the inner Himalayas claims 85 lives and more than 130 injured.