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Historical Event on 5/12/1993
Lok Sabha okays extension of President's rule in the former BJP-ruled states.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/11/1983 | Ghanshyam Das Birla, great freedom fighter, social reformer, pioneer of Indian business, industry, and nationalist, died at London at the age of 89. |
| 2/16/1944 | Dadasaheb Phalke passed away in Nasik at the age of 74. He is remembered as the 'Father of Indian Cinema'. He produced India's first feature Film, 'Raja Harishchandra'. He was Director, Producer, Writer, Editor & Laboratorian. Dada Saheb Phalke Award issued by Government of India is given in his memory. |
| 8/29/1947 | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar became the President of Constitution Council. |
| 9/9/1999 | Mr. V. Sudarshan, Foreign Editor of The Pioneer till recently gets the Appan Menon Award. |
| 5/14/1996 | H.D. Deve Gowda elected leader of the third front as its prime ministerial candidate. |
| 3/22/1977 | Janata and its allies gain absolute majority in Lok Sabha. |
| 8/3/1930 | Jai Prakash, educationist, was born at Jaunpur. |
| 10/1/1949 | 'Marathi Rangbhumi' , a drama company, established. |
| 3/25/1927 | Leslie Claudius, India field hockey (Olympic-gold-1948, 52, 56), was born. |
| 1/22/1760 | In the battle at Wandiwash (India), after their victory against the French, the British virtually had no European opponent left in India. |
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