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Historical Event on 2/12/2000
Ashok Shandilya wins the men's title in the National Billiards championship in Bangalore.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/1/1894 | Chitravshastri, Marathi dictionary creator, was born. |
| 10/16/1999 | Dr. Najma Heptulla, Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha, is elected president of the 138-nation Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). |
| 2/6/1932 | Veena Das, revolutionary freedom fighter, shot Stenly Jackson, Governor of Calcutta at the convocation ceremony of B.A. degree, but Jackson was afraid and bend down, thus the aim was missed. |
| 4/8/1992 | Congress (I) government led by Rajkumar Dorendra Singh sworn in in Manipur. |
| 7/22/1993 | R.K. Khandekar, PM's aide, denies Harshad Mehta's charges. |
| 7/17/1930 | Lord Irwin,British Viceroy, allows Indian moderates to visit Gandhi in prison. |
| 5/12/1966 | Sardar Sikandar Hayat, President of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, resigns. |
| 3/26/1918 | Vanavihari B.N. Sundara Rao, great author and journalist, was born at Varthur, Bangalore. |
| 3/2/1938 | Chandrakumar Agarwala, assamia poet, passed away. |
| 7/31/1988 | Air Chief Marshal D A La Fontaine PVSM, AVSM, VM. retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. |
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