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Historical Event on 9/12/1995

Heavy rainfall in the Himalaya region, resulting in landslide, claimed 70 lives near Kullu.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/19/1991About 20 crore voters go to the polls in the first phase of election in 204 constituencies of the 10th Lok Sabha.
10/18/2000Ram Vilas Paswan, Union Communications Minister, announces relief for phone users. New links to cost Rs. 2,000 in urban areas and Rs. 500 in rural areas.
1/4/1909Prabhakar Padhye, modern Marathi litterateur, was born.
10/10/1996UP polls throw up a hung assembly.
6/14/1996CBI grills PV Prabhakar Rao, son of former PM, for his involvement in the Rs. 133 crore NFL urea import scandal.
1/1/1972Indian states abolished the previous rulers of Privy purses and privileges.
10/23/1999V. P. Singh, former Prime Minister, tops the list of star witnesses in Bofors case.
12/14/1998The Supreme Court allows Karnataka to begin skeletal work on erection of 26 crest gates at the Almatti dam on the Krishna at ''its own risk and cost'', but directs it not to raise the dam height beyond the present 509 metres.
10/14/1980S. N. Banerjee, cricketer--one Test for India and 249 runs 10th wkt stand on tour, died.
9/19/1996India Development Forum pledges $7b. to India.