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Historical Event on 12/11/1991

R. G. Sardesai, veteran journalist, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/6/1942During the second world war, for the first time Japanese air-bombers attacked India, and the mainland took place at Visakhapatnam.
10/27/1947Indian Governments accepts King of Jammu and Kashmir Maharaja Harisingh's accession merging Jammu and Kashmir in India and sends its troops. Accession of Jammu and Kashmir was then officially announced. No. 12 Sqn was to initiate the remarkable feat of air-lifting the first Sikhs from Palam onto the rough and dusty Srinagar airstrip without planning or reconnaissance as the initial Indian response to the sizeable insurgent forces that were pouring across the border into Jammu and Kashmir.
2/24/1996S. Korean President Kim Young Sam visits India.
3/3/1930Untouchable people fought to enter the temple of 'Kala Rama' at Nasik.
12/9/1873Lord Northbrook, Viceroy and Governor General of India laid the foundation stone of the building.
1/1/1879Edward M Forster, English novelist (Howards End, Passage to India), was born.
4/15/1927Abha Gandhi, servant to Gandhi, was born.
6/10/1890Sunday introduced as a weekly holiday.
3/25/1989India's first super-computer X-MP-14 of US make was dedicated to the nation.
7/24/1932Ramkrishna Mission Seva Pratisthan was established for the service of the sick and humanitarian activities.