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Historical Event on 3/12/1992

A devastating wave of car-bomb explosions killed an estimated 300 people and injured hundreds more today in the large western Indian port city of Bombay. The first blast ripped through the city's stock exchange building, and minutes later a dozen slightly less powerful explosions rocked the bustling city center.The bomb attacks appeared to have been part of a carefully planned operation.The devices were clearly meant to cause maximum loss of life and damage to property.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/22/1996Golden Temple renamed Harmandir Sahib (its original name meaning 'abode of God').
9/16/1997General Manager of Tata Tea remanded to judicial custody on charges of abetting and aiding ULFA.
12/3/1790Lord Cornwallis took away the regulation power from Nawab Murshidabad and Sadar Nizamat was removed from Adalat in Calcutta.
5/2/1930Riots break out in Amritsar.
8/23/1947Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was sworn is as the Deputy Prime Minister of India.
8/23/1947Nizam Shah became the Sultan of Dehli.
5/21/1994The Union Government imposes blanket ban on capitation fee for admission to private professional colleges.
1/22/1858Veer Narayan Singh, freedom fighter, was sentenced to death.
2/22/1977Emergency and 'MISSA' laws were cancelled.
4/21/1994Malayalam sweeps national film awards. Mammootty, Shobhana best actor and actress; T.V. Chandran best director; Buddadeb Das Gupta's Bengali 'Charachar' adjudged best film.