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Historical Event on 12/23/1912

Rash Behari Ghosh and Sachin Sanyal threw a bomb at Viceroy Lord Hardinge II in Delhi. He had come to Delhi on an elephant for the initiation of the new capital. The Viceroy was injured in the bomb blast.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/5/1981Kuda Bux, great Indian mystic (I'd Like to See), passed away at 75.
4/8/1998India enters into a historical partnership with France with the formal launch of a joint programme for restoring and protecting the Taj Mahal.
5/2/1985Banarsidas Chaturvedi, famous writer and journalist, passed away.
7/6/1930Balmurlikrishna, famous singer, was born.
11/3/1605Salim renamed himself as Jahangir and became the king of Agra.
3/3/1891Office of Superintendent of Immigration (Treasury Dept) created.
6/3/1985The week comprising of five working days was implemented in Central Government Offices for its staff.
6/3/1985Zahir Al-Din Muhammad Babur Shah (1526-30), prince and founder of Mughal dynasty in India, was born.
12/12/1989Air Chief Marshal (retd.) Arjan Singh named Delhi Lt. Governor.
4/18/1612Marriage of Shahjahan and Mumtaj Mahal.