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Historical Event on 7/12/1999

Rajendra Kumar (71), legendary actor who acted in over 150 Hindi films, died in Mumbai.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/21/1997Himachal Pradesh Assembly goes global with inauguration of its website on the Internet.
9/23/1965The Indian Army secured the Kashmir Valley and the only object left was to clean out the remnants of the Gibraltar Force. Under the guidance of United Nations, the cease-fire came into effect.
6/12/1897Possibly the most severe quake in history strikes Assam, shock waves felt over an area size of Europe (negligible death toll).
1/28/1902Gandhiji left for Rangoon visit. Stays for a month with Gokhale at Calcutta. Returns to Rajkot and settles down to practise.
3/24/1981Bombay beat Delhi by an innings and 46 runs to win the Ranji Trophy.
1/25/1950The post of the Governor General of India was abolished.
12/30/1953The Untouchability (Offences) Bill published in the Gazette of India.
1/4/1889Judge M. Patanjali Sastri, Chief Justice of India, was born.
5/17/1996Rusi Modi, cricketer (736 runs 10 post-war Tests for India), passed away.
3/14/1997Border Security Force discovers a 34-metre long tunnel in the Ajnala Sub-sector of the Punjab border with Pakistan.