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Historical Event on 12/10/1886
Ardeshir M. Irani, producer, director, exhibitor and founder of Star Films Ltd. Bombay, was born at Poona. His first film was 'Veer Abhimanyu'.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
3/30/1993 | India forgoes Narmada loan balance because of World Bank's strict regulations. |
7/6/1998 | Moshood Abiola, the detained Nigerian politician and presumed winner of the 1993 elections, died in Abuja. |
3/10/1945 | Madhavrao Scindia, prince of Gwalior and Congress leader, was born. |
2/25/1992 | Beant Singh sworn in as CM of Punjab. |
6/30/1931 | June Thorburn, actress (Touch & Go, Children Galore), was born in Kashmir, India. |
12/11/1780 | Goddard General, Bassein fort was captured near Bombay. |
9/11/1948 | Mohammad Ali Jinnah, father of Pakistan, died. |
3/21/1976 | The Indian people have delivered a stinging rebuke to the woman who had ruled them without the benefit of a constitution for the past 19 months by dumping her from office in a landslide election. After 11 years of rule, Indira Gandhi has resigned, and in an uncharacteristically humble statement said she ""accepted the verdict unreservedly"" and promised ""constructive cooperation"" with the new government. The heads of the victorious parties immediately dropped the year-and-a-half-old state of emergency, freed political prisoners, and began negotiations over who would head the new government. |
4/6/1998 | India resumes export of marine products to the European Union; 25 units have been approved by the Export Inspection Council for exporting to EU countries. |
8/5/1981 | Jagjivan Ram heads breakaway Congress(U) and calls new party Congress (J). |
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