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Historical Event on 2/12/1987

Mahamayaprasad Sinha, former Chief Minister of Bihar, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/9/1952New Delhi reports that 20 mil. Indian peasants were imperiled by crop failures.
11/24/1991Bihar's ruling JD makes a clean sweep of all the three Lok Sabha seats in the by-elections.
3/13/1971Fifth General Election of India ends.
2/17/1998Re-poll is ordered in 599 polling stations spread over nine states, following reports of largescale booth capturing. The Election Commission is to probe malpractices in Madhepura, Baghpat and Patna.
3/4/1996Union govt. decides to set up a national grid for the distribution of petroleum products.
10/9/1874Nicholas Roerich, great professor, master, artist, scientist, educator, writer, designer, poet, explorer and humanitarian, was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. He led artistic and scientific expedition in Himalayas and settled in Kulu valley.
5/8/1910Tolstoy replies to Gandhiji that question of Passive Resistance is of greatest importance, not only for India but for humanity.
10/6/1997International Commodity Exchange Division of the India Pepper and Spice Trade Association in Kochi opened.
2/1/1964Judge Pralhad Balacharya Gajendragadkar became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 15.03.1966.
3/18/1924Madhusudhan Ramachandra Rege, cricketer (15 runs in only Test India v WI 1948-49), was born in Panvel, Maharashtra.