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Historical Event on 5/12/1937

George VI is crowned.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/12/1937Alauddin Khalji conquered the throne of Delhi. In July declared himself as the Sultan.
4/1/1978India's sixth Five-Year Plan commenced.
1/10/1998Nine Ranbir Sena supporters are killed in an ambush at Rampurchauram village in Bihar's Jehanabad district.
10/18/1928Roshan Harshadlal "Deepak" Shodhan, cricketer (century on Test debut for India), was born in Ahmedabad.
1/27/2000K.R. Narayanan, President, opposes any tinkering with the Constitution.
2/18/1983Violence between Hindu Tamils and Buddhist Singhalese in Sri Lanka marks beginning of Tamil rebellion by Tiger freedom fighters demanding an independent nation called Eelam. Prolonged civil war results.
5/1/1996International women's master Anupama Gokhale of Bharat Petroleum becomes the first woman in the history of Indian chess to win an all-India level international rating tournament with her bagging the Mohammed Hassan memorial title.
3/16/1939Subroto Mukherjee became the first Indian Officer to command a squadron when he took over No.1.
10/15/1946Muslim League decides to participate in the Interim Government.
10/26/1928R.S.Das, a law member of the Viceroy's council, died in Calcutta.