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Historical Event on 7/12/1996
Bail granted to Harshad Mehta, prime accused in the securities scam.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/29/1959 | Durgapur Iron Plant inaugurated. |
| 8/22/1980 | Kishor Shahu, actor and director, died. |
| 2/12/1997 | Standard Bank tri-series final between India and South Africa abandoned due to rain. |
| 11/29/1961 | First cosmonaut of the world, Yuri Gagarin of Russia, came to India. |
| 7/17/1935 | Dr. Ram Babu Gupta, cricket test umpire for 11 tests from 1986-89, was born at Delhi. |
| 6/29/1857 | Battle at Chinhat (Indies rebel under Barkat Ahmed beat British). |
| 6/30/1984 | W. R. Dhavle, editor, died. |
| 1/25/1983 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Acharya Vinobha Bhave (Posthumous) (1895-1982). |
| 12/8/1992 | World-wide protest against Ayodhya demolition, temples burnt in Pakistan and Britain; Advani, Joshi, Singhal arrested; Nation observes 'bandh'. |
| 12/23/1845 | Rasbhihari Ghosh, famous patriot and law expert, was born. |
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