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Historical Event on 8/12/1602

Abul Fazal, Akbar's minister, was killed on the instructions of Jahangir.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/23/1948The beseiged garrison of Punch was relieved a full year after its siege. This meant that a firm grip had been established all the way from Pathankot on the major portions of this province.
8/12/1988S. R. Bommai elected Karnataka CM.
5/21/1984Army moves in after 114 die in religious strife at Bomay.
10/16/1999Indian women claimed bronze in the Asian team chess championship in Shenyang
6/19/1947Salman Rushdie, English writer, was born in Bombay.
2/22/1947Nehru welcomes British independence offer, invites Muslims to join at New Delhi.
3/10/2000Nirmal Verma, distinguished Hindi writer, and eminent Punjabi novelist Gurchal Singh selected jointly for the 35th Jnanpith Award for 1999.
5/16/1975Sikkim High Court was established at Gangtok for Sikkim territory.
2/18/199247 die in Tamil Nadu's Kumbakonam Mahamakham stampede.
5/29/1972Prithviraj Kapoor, famous film actor, passed away.