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Historical Event on 5/12/1987

Britain's HMS Hermes becomes Indian Navy's second aircraft carrier named INS Viraat.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/21/1995The plan outlay for Andhra Pradesh for 1995-96 fixed at Rs. 3.159 crores.
7/29/1891Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, great Indian educationist, social reformer, litterateur and Hindi writer, passed away in Calcutta.
7/29/1891Akbar responded with alacrity and arrived at Ahmadabad and made adequate arrangements for its administration.
9/20/1944Rameshchandra Saxena, a one Test batsman (India vs England 1967), was born in Delhi.
11/20/1859Elfinstone, Governor of Bombay Province and historian, passed away.
1/4/1994Rahul Dev Burman, famous music director better known as 'Pancham Da', died at the age of 56.
8/20/1917Declaration of historic 'Mongegue'.
8/17/1934Murasoli Shanmuga Sundram Maran was born in Thirukkuvalai village in Thiruvarur (Tamil Nadu).
3/4/1997Govt. not to print Re. 1 , Rs. 2 & Rs. 5 currency notes any more, as these three denominations have been coinised.
1/23/1919Govindagraj (Ram Ganesh Gadkari), great Marathi drama writer, comedy writer and poet, passed away.