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Historical Event on 9/12/1899

Vibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay, world famous Bengali novelist, was born.

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6/13/1918Foundation stone was liad of Sir Kawasjee Jahangir Public Hall in Mumbai.
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3/2/1930Gandhiji addresses letter to Viceroy intimating his intention to break Salt Law if Congress demands are not conceded.
3/18/1915British Government approved Indian Security Act to have greater control on the Indian people.
11/1/1996Three national parties (Indira Congress, Janata Party and Samata Party) to lose their recognition as national parties as they failed to get the minimum required support in the general election to the 11th Lok Sabha.
9/7/1997Banned Maoist Communist Centre guns down at least 30 CPI (M) liberation activists, including district committee members and workers, at Ankendar village, 40 km from the district headquarters of Chatra in Bihar.
10/18/1901Mahatma Gandhi sails for India.
8/20/1988Earthquake measuring 6.5 on Richter Scale strikes India and Nepal. Thousands killed.
5/18/1988The ten-day Golden Temple siege at Amritsar ends with the surrender of 46 militant Sikhs.
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