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Historical Event on 12/10/1907

Rudyard Kipling, author of `The Jungle Book' and `Kim', received the Nobel prize for literature.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/17/1972New line of control agreed to in Kashmir between India & Pakistan.
8/1/1993Dr. K. N. Raju, a Nilakantan protegee, assumes office as NAL's fourth Director.
8/1/1993Alauddin Khalji conquered the throne of Delhi. In July declared himself as the Sultan.
10/3/1997Financial and operational autonomy to be given to 97 profit-making public sector enterprises ('mini-ratnas') other than the navaratnas.
7/19/1998Tremors measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale rocked Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
9/29/1998ISRO successfully launches its largest sounding rocket, Rohini (RH-560 mk, 11 total payload, 127 kg).
2/1/1988The first Congress of the Indian Dental Association begins. (28-1-88).
4/17/1990Dinkar Gangadhar Kelkar, famous Director of Raja Kelkar Museum, passed away.
7/18/1993Girilal Jain, 71, The Times of India editor, died.
8/28/1972General Insurance Business was nationalised.