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Historical Event on 1/12/1996
Supreme Court holds that horse racing is not gambling, but a game of skill.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/26/1911 | Prat Kumar Sinha, cricket Test empire for 2 tests from 1948-53, was born in Bengal. |
| 1/7/1928 | Vijay Tendulkar, famous playwright and novelist, was born. |
| 3/29/1977 | S. N. Mathur became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 02/05/77). |
| 2/12/1946 | 14 killed in Calcutta riots; Muslim leader Jinnah threatens civil war. |
| 5/10/1905 | Pankaj Malik, music director, was born. |
| 5/11/1987 | President's rule imposed in Punjab. |
| 3/22/1932 | Indian Muslims break with Great Britain. |
| 2/13/1969 | Subroto Tara Banerjee, cricketer (Indian quickie & Dennis Lillee protegee), was born in Patna. |
| 4/14/1948 | Law about Atomic Energy implemented in India. |
| 4/8/1991 | Prafulla Kumar Mahanta,Assam CM, steps down as party chief. |
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