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Historical Event on 5/12/1998

Bill Clinton, US President, asks India to sign the CTBT.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/13/1648Construction of the Red Fort at Dehli was completed.
8/17/1986In the Jehovah's Witnesses' case, the Supreme Court rules that ""singing National Anthem is not obligatory"".
9/6/1994Prime Minister Narsimha Rao meets with his counterpart Vo Van Kiet at Hanoi. Both countries decide to boost ties.
11/6/2000Buddhadev Bhattacharya assumes office as West Bengal Chief Minister.
10/16/1942Cyclone in Bay of Bengal kills some 40,000 people in south of Calcutta, India.
5/25/1954Maharshee Rajratna 'Manikrao' (Gajanan Yashwant Manik), physical expert, passed away.
2/9/2000The Madras High Court suspends the one-year jail sentence passed by a Special Court against the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Ms. Jayalalitha, in the 'Pleasant Stay Hotel Case'.
9/15/1997Prasar Bharati Act comes into force seeking to free Doordarshan and Akashvani from government control.
8/15/1995P.V Narasimha Rao introduces the mid-day meal scheme for the primary school children under the Central Government Welfare Programme.
8/15/1995Buhlul Khan Lodi, an Afghan of Lodi tribe, marched down upon Delhi.