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Historical Event on 2/12/1998

Om Prakash, 78, Hindi film comedian, passed away in Mumbai.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/2/1992Central Ministers Cabinet approved that elections will take place after the death of any independent candidate.
12/4/1910Amar Singh Ladha Nakum, cricketer (dashing Indian all-rounder of thirties), was born at Rajkot.
4/3/1956Nehru announces that troops have been sent to control Naga tribal people in the Burmese border area, who are asking for a separate state.
12/31/1995K.P.S. Gill, DGP of Punjab, retires from service.
10/24/1994The Supreme Court refused to answer Presidential reference on Ayodhya and acquisition of disputed land was upheld.
11/7/1908N. R. Shede (Annasaheb), litterateur and editor, was born.
1/26/1960More medals for armed forces were instituted including the Vishisht Seva Medal (in the classes), Sainya Seva Medal, Videsh Seva Medal and Sena, Nao Sena and Vayu Sena Medals.
3/16/1993Bomb blast in a multi-storey building in Calcutta kills 70 people.
10/6/2000Mamata Banerjee, Trinamool Congress chief, withdraws her resignation from the Union Cabinet of Ministers.
10/21/1762Herman W Daendels, Brig-General and Governor General of Dutch-Indies (1807-11), was born.