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Historical Event on 6/12/1996

India's new prime minister H. D. Deve Gowda wins vote of confidence in the Lok Sabha and will rule as head of the United Front Coalition.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/10/193917 villages damaged by hailstones in Hyderabad, India.
3/31/1980Nirmal Mukherjee, the last Indian Civil Service Officer, retired from service as Cabinet Secretary.
4/12/1997Maharashtra assembly adopts bill banning interviews for admitting students to pre-primary schools.
1/8/1981India all out for 63 runs in one-day international vs Australia.
2/1/1942No. 4 Squadron of the IAF was born in the war at Peshawar. The Squadron was first equipped with Lysander aircraft. The Second World War was in its third year and Japanese forces were advancing towards India's eastern frontiers.
8/11/1997135 persons killed in flash floods in Shimla & Kiannaur districts of Himachal Pradesh.
2/20/1976Production of Crude Oil started from offshore Bombay High near Mumbai.
4/22/1840James Princes, British research scientist and archeaologist, passed away.
10/28/1977Shantiprasad Jain, industrialist, died.
6/22/1917Mohy-id-Din Hajini, famous Hindi writer and professor, was born at Kashmir (Hajin).