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Historical Event on 1/12/1895

Dr. Yellapragada Subbarow, saintly scientist and nobel prize winner, was born at Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/25/1997Justice Jagdish Saran Verma sworn in Chief Justice of India.
12/31/1861Cherrapunji in Assam received rainfall of 22,990 mm in 1861. This was a world record in itself as no other country or place had received rains to such an extent.
12/10/1886Ardeshir M. Irani, producer, director, exhibitor and founder of Star Films Ltd. Bombay, was born at Poona. His first film was 'Veer Abhimanyu'.
12/10/1886Firuz Shah captured the throne of Delhi and Sultan Jalal'ud-din Khalji called himself.
12/1/1947India all out for 58 vs Australia at Gabba.
12/20/1994The last batch of troops of IAF left the capital city of Mogadishu.. Cpl Nasir was left as a lying casualty due to injuries sustained in the RPG explosion by AN-124 contracted by UN.
7/18/1947Indian Independence Act, signed by King George VI, was proclaimed as Indian Freedom Act, 1947.
12/25/1995First major multi-organ transplant in the country performed in Apollo Hospital in Madras.
12/30/1953The Untouchability (Offences) Bill published in the Gazette of India.
7/11/2000Amrita Pritam, noted litterateur, honoured with the highest award for Punjabi literature for the century:""Shatabdi Samman"".