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Historical Event on 2/12/1996

President S.D. Sharma in Kerala.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/21/1996PSLV-D3 launched successfully.
1/28/1976Erapalli Prasanna takes 8-76 to rip through New Zealand at Eden Park.
3/26/1997Andhra Pradesh Assembly passes a Bill to amend the Prohibition Act, ending the state's 2-year experiment with total prohibition.
2/1/1881Cambridge Missionaries founded St. Stephen's College in Delhi.
10/1/1993The IAF joined in peace keeping duties in Somalia as part of the Indian contingent supporting UN operations.
6/17/1961The HF-24 Marut supersonic fighter, designed by German engineer Kurt Tank, makes its maiden flight.
3/13/1878The Vernacular Press Act was passed which subsequently made the Amrita Bazar Patrika of Calcutta an English newspaper.
2/9/1992Publication of daily newspaper `Lokpatra' started from Nanded.
7/29/1996Aruna Asaf Ali, freedom fighter and player of important role in Quit India Movement, passed away in New Delhi. She was awarded with Bharat Ratna.
11/28/1990Union Cabinet approves re-induction of Airbus A-320 in the domestic sector.