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Historical Event on 3/12/1944

No. 7 Squadron, which had flown its Vengeances on some missions against dissident tribesmen in North Waziristan, started operations in the Arakan from an airstrip at Uderbund near Kumbigram.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/13/1905Sister Nivedita died.
10/15/1997Arundhati Roy (37), Delhi-based author wins Britain's most prestigious literary award 'Booker Prize' for her novel "The God of Small Things'
9/11/1968Central Government provides more autonomy to hilly region of Assam.
10/2/1942Menka Devi, freedom fighter, was arrested by the police when she and her friends were carrying out Gandhi Jayanti procession. She was tortured with cigar butts and the administration set her house on fire.
5/18/1933Gandhiji commences at noon 21 days' fast for self-purification; released unconditionally at 9 p.m.
12/10/1996Supreme Court bans employment of child labour in hazardous industries.
8/2/1861Parafulla Chandra Ray, chemical expert and great patriot, was born in the village of Raruli-Katipara IN Jessore district.
6/11/1901Pramathanath Bishi, professor and Hindi writer, was born.
5/7/1849Bethune College of Calcutta was established in the upper class families and it was started for female education.
5/13/1883Henk JFM Sneevliet, leader RSAP/editor Spartacus (Dutch-Indies), was born.