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Historical Event on 2/12/2000
Ashok Shandilya wins the men's title in the National Billiards championship in Bangalore.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/6/1983 | Punjab Government was dismissed to halt religious and political violence by Indira Gandhi, who imposed President's rule in the state. |
| 2/11/1980 | Romesh Chandra Majumdar, great Bengali historian, passed away. |
| 9/3/1987 | Vishwanathan Anand, 17, becomes India's first and the world's youngest Grandmaster. |
| 9/21/1898 | Tushar Kanti Ghosh, famous journalist, was born. |
| 12/1/1942 | No. 8 Squadron was raised meanwhile, absorbing the remaining coastal defence flight personnel. |
| 3/12/1992 | A devastating wave of car-bomb explosions killed an estimated 300 people and injured hundreds more today in the large western Indian port city of Bombay. The first blast ripped through the city's stock exchange building, and minutes later a dozen slightly less powerful explosions rocked the bustling city center.The bomb attacks appeared to have been part of a carefully planned operation.The devices were clearly meant to cause maximum loss of life and damage to property. |
| 5/25/1606 | Guru Arjun Dev, spiritual leader of Sikhs and Hindus, was massacred at the instruction of Emperor Jahangir. |
| 7/27/1986 | The Supreme Court orders all-India test for medical seats. |
| 2/24/1936 | Laxmibai Tilak, famous marathi poet, passed away. |
| 1/17/1922 | T. A. Pai, former Central Minister and bank expert, was born. |
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