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Historical Event on 12/12/1959

Krishnammachari Srikkanth, cricketer (big-hitting Indian opener 1981-92), was born in Madras.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/21/1994Pakistan blocks access to Indian consulate in Karachi.
5/13/1996Lok Sabha election results (534 out of 537) announced, giving BJP (161) the position of the largest single party.
7/8/1928Eighteen died when an East Indian Railroad train was derailed after saboteurs removed part of the tracks.
1/23/1997Statue of Subhash Bose unveiled inside Parliament House.
12/5/1991The government reduces visa fees for tourists intending to visit India.
3/21/1997Jockey Vasant Shinde retires.
12/12/1930Babu Genu sacrificed his life to stage the boycott of foreign goods.
1/29/1912Judge A.N. Ray, Chief Justice and Supreme Court of India, was born.
10/17/1997SEBI asks investors to adopt paperless trading through depository.
9/26/1975Constitution (39th Amendment) Bill 1975, placing election of the President, Vice President, Prime Minister and Speaker of the Lok Sabha beyond the scrutiny of the judiciary, approved by Parliament.