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Historical Event on 12/6/1995

Prabhakar Barve,painter of international fame, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/8/1901British commission claims famine has taken 1.25 million lives since 1899; blames over population.
3/23/1994Last day of Test cricket for Kapil Dev.
8/16/1946Hindus and Muslims riot in Calcutta. 90 people lost their lives and other 900 were hurt. The Muslim League observed a ""Direct Action Day"" and announced its withdrawal of support from all plans.
3/22/1961Jual Teria Dilga Oram was born in Kendudihi, Distt. Sundargarh (Orissa).
11/18/1991In the by-elections, Congress gets 8 Lok Sabha seats and suffers rout in UP assembly, while BJP gets absolute majority.
9/3/1979M. M. Bhatnagar was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 14-06-1985.
1/5/1994Tamil Nadu Assembly passes two bills making the Chief Minister, the Chancellor of all universities instead of the Governor.
12/28/1926Imperial Airways begins England-India mail & passenger service.
2/25/1903Judge Kailas Nath Wanchoo, chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, was born.
8/6/1993Medha Patkar suspends anti-Narmada stir and drops her ''jal samarpan'' threat.