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Historical Event on 12/12/1994
N.T. Rama Rao, TDP leader in Andhra Pradesh, and Pavan Kumar Chamling, leader of Sikkim Democratic Front, take oath of office; Rishang Keishing of Manipur sworn in as CM; Liquor banned in AP by NT Rama Rao.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/17/1906 | Swami Ramtirtha, great social reformer and poet, died at the age of 33. |
| 4/11/1999 | The DRDO has successfully flight tested AGNI-11 with a range of 2000 km, using solid propellant rocket motors in both stages and rail mobile launcher system from its new launch complex in the Orissa Coast. With this launch the country has reached the point of operationalisation of AGNI-11 as a weapon system. (1-1-2000). |
| 11/28/1993 | JRD Tata, 89, passed away in Geneva. |
| 10/20/1990 | Kona Prabhakar Rao, former Governor of Maharashtra, died. |
| 2/5/1981 | Kuda Bux, great Indian mystic (I'd Like to See), passed away at 75. |
| 1/25/1957 | Kashmir becomes Indian state. |
| 2/13/1713 | Farrukh Siyar becomes Emperor of India after capturing Red Fort. |
| 5/20/1987 | G. G. Jadhav `Pudhari', editor of daily newspaper, passed away. |
| 10/28/1996 | L.K. Advani, BJP President, appears personally for the first time in a Gwalior Court. |
| 3/14/1931 | First Indian talkie film 'Alam Ara' released at Majestic Cinema, Bombay. Directed by Ardeshir Irani, the film was 11,152 ft. long and was produced by Imperial Film Co., Bombay and beared censored No. 10043 on March 11. The most remarkable thing about this film was birth of sound in Indian films, it came with a bang and quickly displaced the silent movies and brought revolutionary changes in the whole set up of the industry. |
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