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Historical Event on 12/12/1965

Vijayanta, first India-made millitary tank which was handed over to the Army, was manufactured at Avadi Heavy Vehicles Factory at Madras.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/16/1982Sibnath Banerjee, great social worker and leader, passed away.
4/26/1999The President dissolves Lok Sabha and orders fresh elections.
4/18/1916Iyyer G. Subramaniam, Congress leader, passed away.
6/9/1998The rupee plunges to an all-time low of Rs. 42.23/25 against the dollar.
1/18/1913Gandhiji refers in ''Indian Opinion'' the possibility of return home to India by mid-year.
1/27/1926Arunkumar Vaidya, former General of Indian Army, was born.
3/1/1962Gaya University renamed as Magadh University.
2/21/1990The Bombay Sappers join the club of the select few, who received colours from the President of India (21-2-90).
4/26/1926Karachi Autonomous Region established in RSFSR (until 1943).
2/27/1996In the Jain hawala case, non bailable warrants of arrest issued against 10 politicians including BJP leader L.K. Advani, former Dy. PM Devi Lal and former Union Ministers.