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Historical Event on 12/8/1942

Hemant Shamsunder Kanitkar, cricketer (batted in two Tests India v WI 1974), was born in Amravati, Maharashtra.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/19/1990Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh ""Osho"", Indian free love guru, modern mystic and controversial cult figure, died in Pune at the age of 58 years. He will be remembered as a great orator and for founding of Rajnishpuram in USA.
10/27/1920Kocheril Raman Narayanan was born in the village of Uzhavoor in Kottayam district, Kerala.
4/12/1801William Carey fort was appointed the Professor of Bengali Language in fort at William College, Calcutta.
4/10/1982Mahatma Gandhi Road Bridge at Patna started by Indira Gandhi.
3/26/1992Accord with Bangladesh on Tin Bigha.
5/12/1997Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan agree to set up joint working groups on a range of issues to be identified by Foreign Secretaries.
6/17/1994Twelve opposition legislators in Sikkim resign.
5/30/1895Pandurang Sakharam Pisurlekar, great historian in Goa, was born.
9/18/1993Asit Sen, famous comedy actor and character artist, died.
12/11/1999Dr. M. L. Madhu, poet and translator, wins the Pushkin Gold Medal award.