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Historical Event on 6/12/1897

Possibly the most severe quake in history strikes Assam, shock waves felt over an area size of Europe (negligible death toll).

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/16/1966Sadhu Thanwardas Lilaram Vaswani, noted thinker and saint poet, great orator, professor and prolific writer, died at Pune.
11/5/1920Indian Red Cross society was founded in India under Bengal Act VIII. St.John Ambulance Association is a wing of this societywhich directed Improvement of Health, Prevention of Diseases and Mitigation of Suffering activities.
4/22/1991IMF and the World Bank decide to grant $1 billion loan to India.
10/10/1946Noakhali Massacre.
3/2/1994Autonomous Hill Council for Leh set up.
12/15/1995Rajya Sabha approves extension of President's rule in J & K for a further period of 6 months and also passes Government resolution approving imposition of President's rule in UP.
12/1/1955Nikita Khrushchev delivers speech condemning British colonialism.
3/3/1885Congress passes Indian Appropriations Act (Indians wards of fed govt).
10/1/1981Activists of the Dal Khalsa, who masterminded the hijacking of Indian Airlines plane. arrested.
4/28/1952The war between Japan and India ended.