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Historical Event on 3/12/1992
A devastating wave of car-bomb explosions killed an estimated 300 people and injured hundreds more today in the large western Indian port city of Bombay. The first blast ripped through the city's stock exchange building, and minutes later a dozen slightly less powerful explosions rocked the bustling city center.The bomb attacks appeared to have been part of a carefully planned operation.The devices were clearly meant to cause maximum loss of life and damage to property.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/10/1888 | Marathas were defeated in the third and last war against the British at Rampura. |
| 5/13/1949 | Maharashtra Granthalay Sangh was established. |
| 4/24/1932 | 450 people seized by British for defying ban on Indian National Congress. |
| 12/5/1931 | Jayant G. Nadkarni, former Admiral of Indian Navy, was born. |
| 11/2/1971 | Roberto Fernandes, Indian Soccer(Football) player, was born in Goa. |
| 10/31/1984 | Rajiv Gandhi sworn in as Prime Minister of India by Gyani Zail Singh, President of India, at New Delhi. He held this office till December 1, 1989. |
| 3/21/1957 | India's national calender came into force. |
| 3/18/1991 | West Bengal opts for assembly poll. |
| 7/18/1994 | Munis Raza, famous educationist and former Chancellor of Delhi University, passed away. |
| 1/29/1993 | Test debut of Vinod Kambli, prolific Indian batsman. |
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