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Historical Event on 2/12/1742
Nana Phadnavis, one of the important members of Peshwa kingdom and the Maratha master-diplomat, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/6/1946 | Gandhiji leaves for Noakhali; issues statement on ""Partial Fast"". Noakhali tour beg |
| 9/17/1950 | Govt. grants diplomatic recognition to Israel. |
| 11/11/1958 | Inauguration of 'Indian', first one in Indian Explosive Ltd's factory at Gomia. |
| 9/26/1996 | Deve Gowda, PM, takes oath as Rajya Sabha member. He was the first PM to enter parliament through RS. Indira Gandhi was already a RS member when elected leader in 1966. |
| 2/15/1901 | Muddan, famous Kannad poet and author, passed away. |
| 12/3/1971 | Hostilities broke out between India and Pakistan. On the very night that hostilities commenced, with Pakistan bombing several air fields, IN Ships 'Rajput' and 'Akshay' were leaving Vishakapatnam harbour when they obtained a sonar contact. They fired several depth charges and proceeded on their mission when there was no further evidence of a submarine's presence. Thereafter, a loud explosion of rattling windows panes off the Vishakapatnam beach was heard . The Pakistani submarine 'Ghazi' (a Tench class submarine obtained from the USA in 1964) had come to grief. |
| 9/21/1990 | Supreme Court refuses to stay implementation of Mandal Commission Report. |
| 12/15/1894 | Saraswatibai, famous singer and classical music expert, was born. |
| 8/8/1940 | Dilip Narayan Sardesai, cricketer (high scoring Indian batsman of sixties), was born in Margao, Goa. He has received Arjun Award (1970). |
| 3/16/1912 | Gandhiji commends Gokhale's attempts for abolition of indenture system. |
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