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Historical Event on 6/12/1996

India's new prime minister H. D. Deve Gowda wins vote of confidence in the Lok Sabha and will rule as head of the United Front Coalition.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/6/1999Kalpnath Rai (58), former Union Minister, died in New Delhi.
4/20/2000A full bench of the Madras High Court quashes the Tamil Nadu Government order making Tamil (or mother tongue) as the compulsory medium of instruction in all schools in the State up to Standard V.
9/12/1686Aurangzeb ended Adilshah's kingdom. The garrison lost heart and surrendered Sikandar who was sent to the state prison at Daulatabad. Bijapur was invested and the city opened its gates to the Mughals. Bijapur as an independent kingdom ceased to exist.
1/25/1856Battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers & Indians.
5/21/1994Sushmita Sen (Miss India), 18, was crowned as the 43rd Miss Universe.
9/14/1923Ram Jethmalani, famous law expert and politician, was born.
6/24/1990President R. Venkataraman issues notification formally constituting an Inter-State Council.
5/27/1910Robert Koch, famous French scientist, passed away.
7/16/1993Russia cancels cryogenic rocket deal with India.
11/12/1990Uttar Pradesh Government raises the reservation for Backward Classes in direct recruitment to State Services from 15 to 27 per cent.