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Historical Event on 8/12/1919

Dr. Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai, the father of Indian space technology and scientist, was born at Ahmedabad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/24/1837Kanishta, son of Samajya Laxshmi, was killed.
1/26/1930Mahatma Gandhi started the Dandi march to protest against the Salt Act of the British and the same day Indians swore to get 'Total' Swaraj and organised the day as Swaraj Day.
9/27/1703More than 8,000 people died in a cyclone in England.
2/22/1977Emergency and 'MISSA' laws were cancelled.
11/2/1984Violence following Indira Gandhi's assassination takes heavy toll.
4/16/1848Kandukuri Veeresalingam, Telegu author and social reformer, was born in Andhra Pradesh.
4/16/1848The Sultan, losing his hold over the army and some members of his aristocracy, very wisely abdicated in favour of his brother Ahmad, who is famous in Deccan history as Ahmad Shah Wali.
9/25/1985Akali Dal wins Punjab state elections.
7/7/1943Rasbehari Bose handed over the command of 'Azad Hind Fauz' to Netaji Subhashchandra Bose at Singapore.
10/1/1909Gandhiji wrote to Tolstoy regarding Passive Resistance movement.