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Historical Event on 8/12/1868

Frederick JNT Lord Chelmsford, Viceroy of British-India (1916-21), was born.

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12/17/1914Syed Mushtaq Ali Takub Khan, cricketer, prolific Indian batsman of 30's & 40's, was born in Indore.
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11/3/1991India's short range surface-to-air missile (SAM) 'Trishul' successfully tested.
12/4/1924Gateway of India was inagurated by Lord Riding.
8/1/1994Surendra Singh was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1996.
2/18/1665The Portuguese handover Mumbai island to England.
3/10/2000Nitish Kumar, Bihar Chief Minister, submits his resignation without putting his motion of seeking a trust vote to test in the assembly. The RJD leader Rabri Devi meets the Governor and stakes claim to form the Government.
9/1/1956Pakistani troops infiltrated the Line of Control in Kashmir.
2/15/1920Kanti Mehta, trade unionist, was born at Calcutta.
8/21/1997Krishan Kant assumes office as tenth Vice President of India.