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Historical Event on 7/12/1994

Vasant (V. P. Sathe), film critic, journalist, publisher and author, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/27/1936Golden Jublee Session of Indian National Congress, under the presidentship of Jawaharlal Nehru, held at Faizpur urging India to strike at British imperialism.
1/2/1959Kirtivardhan Bhagwat Jha Azad, cricketer (Indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 Tests 1981-83), was born in Purnea, Bihar.
11/24/1992Lok Sabha approves bill seeking to confer Indian citizenship to a child born to an Indian mother outside the country.
11/21/1993India and South Africa sign a historic pact on re-establishing diplomatic and consular relations after a gap of 50 years.
8/26/1874Ishwar Sharan Munshi, politician and philosopher, was born.
5/14/2000L. K. Advani, Union Home Minister, announces extension of the ban on the LTTE by two more years.
10/24/1953Selection of the Dassault Ouragan fighter from France at this time reflected the decision to initiate diversification of supply sources. The first four of over 100 Ouragans, or 'Toofanis' as they were to become known in the IAF, reached Palam Airport from France and this type re-equipped Nos.8, 3 and 4 Squadrons in that order.
12/28/1971Nanak Singh, famous novelist and poet, died at Preet Nagar.
12/25/1964Indian Ocean hurricane kills 4,000 in Ceylon, 3,000 in Indian province of Madras.
6/18/1991Congress emerges as the largest party in Lok Sabha polls though short of an absolute majority.