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Historical Event on 2/12/1960

Chinese army kills 12 Indian soldiers.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/22/1996Ravi Shastri appointed UNICEF's national ambassador for children.
7/16/1996Narasimha Rao moves Delhi High Court seeking quashing of the summons issued against him by Chief Metropolitan Magistrate in the Lakhubhai Pathak cheating case.
2/11/1993Centre bans BJP rally in the capital on February 25.
11/14/1964Nehru Commemorative coin is released.
5/31/1818Samachar Darpan, the first vernacular newspaper, was published in Bengali language by Carey and Marshman from Serampore.
8/7/1990Govt. of India accepts the Mandal Commission's recommendations and decides to reserve 27\% jobs for the backward classes. Violent protests rock parts of Northern India against Mandal Commission.
10/23/1996Shankarsinh Waghela (Mahagujarat Janata party), new chief minister, sworn in at Gandhinagar in Gujarat.
4/21/1992RBI eases credit policy, lending rates reduced from 6 to 4; 13\% interest ceiling on deposits.
1/11/1990R. Shekhar became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 14/12/90).
1/31/1946Subroto Guha, cricketer (right arm swing bowler for India 1967-69), was born in Calcutta.