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Historical Event on 7/12/2000

67 persons died in a landslide triggered by torrential rains in Ghatkopar, a Mumbai suburb.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/12/2000Husain Quli, the new Governor of Bengal, defeated the rebels and put them to fight. Daud was captured and put to death.
12/21/1998The Viswabharati University in Calcutta presents the 'Deshikottama' award to Nobel laureate Prof. Amartya Sen.
12/28/1896In the Indian National Congress, Vande Mataram was first sung in Calcutta.
8/27/1910Mother Teresa, [Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu], nobel Prize awardee and social worker, was born in Skopje, Macedonia in Yugoslavia.
11/21/1899Harekrushna Mahtab, freedom fighter, politician, industrialist and writer, was born at Agarpara district Balasore, Orissa.
4/3/1994Bhanu Prakash Singh,Goa Governor, resigns.
10/16/1788Maratha's crowned Shahaalam as king of Delhi.
8/1/1992Narasimha Rao, PM, dedicates Vizag Steel Plant to the nation.
4/29/1924Purushottam Ramchandra Behr, famous writer and Editor of Marathi literature, was born.
3/29/1970Union Government revises the percentage of reservation in service for SC\STs from 12.5\% to 15\%. Orders to be effective from 25 March.