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Historical Event on 12/12/1872

Balkrishna Shivram Munje, freedom fighting leader and president of Hindu Mahasabha, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/14/1931First Indian talkie film 'Alam Ara' released at Majestic Cinema, Bombay. Directed by Ardeshir Irani, the film was 11,152 ft. long and was produced by Imperial Film Co., Bombay and beared censored No. 10043 on March 11. The most remarkable thing about this film was birth of sound in Indian films, it came with a bang and quickly displaced the silent movies and brought revolutionary changes in the whole set up of the industry.
10/5/1989Dalai Lama was honoured with the Nobel Peace Prize (1989).
4/10/1930Police raid the headquarters of the Indian National Congress, Bombay.
2/8/1994Kapil Dev sets world record for Test Cricket wickets with 432.
1/2/1960Raman Lamba, Cricketer was Born
8/8/1991India and Soviet Union extend their treaty of peace, friendship and co-operation for 20 more years.
2/5/1993The Supreme Court directs the Union Government to forcibly produce Manipur Speaker Dr. Borobabu Singh before it on March 23 in a contempt case.
6/16/1990GOI announces higher procurement/minimum support prices for all major kharif crops.
7/1/1992Central Railway started special train for ladies in Mumbai.
9/27/1703More than 8,000 people died in a cyclone in England.