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Historical Event on 2/12/1949
Gundappa Ranganath Viswanath, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman of 70s), was born in Bhadravati, Mysore. He received Padmashree (1971) and Arjun Award (1978).
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/20/1971 | Air India started Boing 707 Jumbo Jet flight between Bombay and London. |
| 1/6/1987 | Jaidev, famous music director, passed away. |
| 10/13/1971 | Hitesh Modi, cricketer (Kenyan left-handed batsman 1996 World Cup), was born. |
| 7/1/1964 | Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) was established. |
| 8/15/1968 | Marathwada', a daily newspaper, published. |
| 8/11/1916 | Gopal Raghunath Bewur, former Chief of Army and fighter, was born. |
| 10/19/1983 | Union Government takes over the management of 13 textile undertakings in Bombay; marathon strike in cotton textile industry ends. |
| 3/20/1782 | Colonel James Tod, author and researcher of Rajput history, was born. |
| 11/1/1913 | Ghadar Movement started at San Francisco. |
| 7/29/1980 | India won Gold Medal in Hockey at Moscow Olympics. |
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