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Historical Event on 4/12/1993

Indian ship MV Vishva-Mohini sinks off Spain, 33 killed.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/1/1903Pareshchandra Bhattacharya, former Gonerner of Indian Reserve Bank, was born.
9/20/1997President K. R. Narayanan inaugurates the first Dr. Ambedkar Law University in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
4/1/1963Delhi Special Police Establishment acquired its popular current name Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) through a Home Ministry resolution passed.
8/1/1962Establishment of Maharashtra State Industrial Development Corporation.
8/21/1997Krishan Kant assumes office as tenth Vice President of India.
11/20/1942Attri Devi, freedom fighter, was arrested for further six months. She was earlier arrested for personal satyagraha and to hoist the national flag in Delhi Central Jail on January 26.
1/5/1995PM gives valedictory address at the 8th World Tamil Conference in Madurai.
4/13/1919Jallianwala Baug massacre. The great Indian tragedy occured in Amritsar which claimed 389 lives and wounded 1,516 activitists fighting for Indian independence. Early in 1919, the Rowlatt Act (Black Act) was passed. This authorized the Government to imprison any person without any trial and conviction in a court of law. This furious act was under the guidence of cruel Brigedier General R. E. H. Dyer and his 50 men troop. Michael O' Dwyer was then the Governor of Punjab who naturally defended the action. This day is observed as Jallianwala Baug Day.
9/29/1942The British police shot Matangini Hazra, a 72-year old woman of Tamluk town in Midnapur district, when she was leading the flag at Tamluk in August movement procession.
7/1/1991Rupee devalued by 8.5\%.