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Historical Event on 10/12/1946

Ashok Vinoo Mankad, cricketer (son of Vinoo, batted for India 1969-78), was born in Bombay.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/20/1989Hirabai Barodekar, famous singer of ""Kirana Gharana"", passed away.
8/19/1946Cabinet Mission's plan announced an interim government, which was formed by reconstituting the Viceroy's Executive Council. The Muslim League took umbrage and started direct action. Riots broke out as Muslims attacked Hindu's in Calcutta and the rest of Bengal. The Viceroy persuaded the Muslim League to join the government. But the League declined to join the Constituent Assembly unless the demand for a seperate state of ""Pakistan"" was conceded.
10/12/1991Sonia Gandhi declineed to contest from Amethi.
3/3/1996Haryana govt. bans liquor vends and bars in rural areas.
5/7/1834East India Company annexed Coorg. King Raja Veer Rajendra, who was a cruel ruler, after formally declaring a war had captured Durg State.
11/9/1997Film Federation of India chooses Malayalam film 'Guru' as official entry for Oscar awards.
12/9/1992More than 700 die in clashes in Ayodhya; BJP bandh partial.
8/13/1998India signs two agreements with the World Bank for concessional credit through the International Development Association for $115.4 million.
6/10/1888Balraj Bhalla, revolutionary, was born.
4/1/1933Indian Air Force was established at Drigh Road in Karachi (now in Pakistan). Subroto Mukherjee and four other officers were inducted as pilots when the first Indian Air Force Squadron was formed. The first aircraft flight joined the Indian Air Force, at that time it possessed a strength of six RAF-trained officers and 19 Havai Sepoys (literally, air soldiers); its aircraft inventory comprised four Westland Wapiti II. A army co-operation biplaned at Drigh Road as the ""A"" Flight nucleus of the planned No.1 (Army Co-operation) Squadron.