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Historical Event on 12/5/1959
K. S. Duleepsinhji, cricketer (12 Tests for England, 995 runs), passed away.
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| 9/8/1990 | Mother Teresa re-elected head of Missionaries of Charity. |
| 5/7/1990 | Foundation stones are laid in Ayodhya for a new temple at the birthplace of Lord Rama as Hindu nationalism rises. Government disallows the Shilanyas. |
| 12/22/1998 | The National Award for the Best Technological Invention is conferred on Prof. J. R. Isaac, a computer scientist. |
| 4/16/1930 | Baba Kanshi Ram, freedom fighter and social reformer, was arrested by British police. |
| 9/26/1932 | Gandhiji breaks fast on Indian government's acceptance of his demand regarding Harijans. |
| 4/25/1955 | Syed Mohammad Zamin Ali, great educationist, poet, editor, writer, professor and founder-member of the Hindustani Academy, passed away. |
| 6/20/1918 | K.K. Singh, politician and social worker, was born at Agra. |
| 8/12/1919 | Dr. Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai, the father of Indian space technology and scientist, was born at Ahmedabad. |
| 2/10/1910 | Smt. Durga Bhagwat, veteran Marathi writer, was born. |
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