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Historical Event on 9/12/1995

Heavy rainfall in the Himalaya region, resulting in landslide, claimed 70 lives near Kullu.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/30/1949New Union of Greater Rajasthan was ceremonially inaugurated by Patel when the existing Union of Rajasthan was joined by four premier states of Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur and Jaisalmer. Hiralal Shastri became its first Chief Minister.
10/11/1902Loknayak Jayprakash Harsudayal Narayan, veteran socialist leader, was born at Sitabdiara village (border of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar) in Bihar. He was awarded Bharat Ratna on Dec. 23, 1998 and played a key role in formation of Janta Party which defeated Indian National Congress for the first time.
1/16/1920Nani Palkhiwala, famous law expert, was born.
6/5/1997Brahmapuram diesel power project, KSEB's first thermal power project, situated 25 km from Kochi, Kerala commissioned.
8/14/1954'State Carrom Association' was established in Mumbai.
3/24/1968The second Indian-made rocket 'Menaka' successfully launched at the Thumba station.
10/1/1993The two helicopters along with the first batch of fifteen personnel were ferried out in an AN-12 from Delhi to Mogadishu. The two helicopters were provided by 111 HU.
3/29/1914Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram came in India.
9/13/1991Churchil Alemao, former Goa CM, who was wanted under COFEPOSA, surrenders to the police in Panaji.
9/26/1999Six selected for Shanti Swaroop award for Science.