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Historical Event on 5/12/1987

Britain's HMS Hermes becomes Indian Navy's second aircraft carrier named INS Viraat.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/6/1972America declared Naval Drill in the Indian Ocean.
5/26/1993The Centre decides to implement the Mandal Commission recommendation to provide 27\% reservation for the socially and educationally backward classes in the Central Services from 15th June.
2/20/1928Abaji Narayan Pednekar, children's story writer, was born.
2/10/1691Job Charnock established the first English factory in Calcutta.
6/18/1993Advani takes over as party President.
7/10/1927Ganga Ram, great social reformer and founder of Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi, died in England while functioning as an active member of the Royal Commission on Agriculture. He was against dowry and child marriages and advocated widow re-marriage and also established institutions for vocational education and education for adults.
4/2/1926The worst Hindu-Muslim riots break out in Calcutta.
1/16/1985Balram Jakhar elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
3/30/1988Tamil Nadu beat Railways by an innings and 144 runs to win Ranji Trophy.
2/26/1976V. S. Khandekar was honoured by Bhartiya Gyanpeeth Award for the novel 'Yayati'.