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Historical Event on 5/12/1937

George VI is crowned.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/4/1898Kariamanikkam Srinivasa Krishnan, Indian Scientist and Physicist-Philosopher, was born in Tamil Nadu.
3/29/1849Maharaj Dulip Singh left the throne of Punjab that once belonged to his late father Ranjit Singh and was then occupied by the East India Company. The Britishers had captured it after defeating the Sikh Army at Amritsar.
6/21/1994The Janata Dal splits again, 14 of its 39 Lok Sabha members seek separate seats as a group.
1/1/1862Indian Penal Code and code of Criminal Procedure passed on October 6, 1860 came into force.
8/3/1960Gopal Sharma, great Indian cricket off-spinner (2 Tests 1984-85), was born in Kanpur.
12/11/1993Shankar Dayal Sharma, President, inaugurates the extended new wing of Nagpur Vidhan Bhavan.
5/10/1996PM P.V. Narasimha Rao and his Council of Ministers resign.
4/30/1996Re-polling in 445 stations in six states.
2/4/1910New Press Censorship bill announced; govt. say repressive measures necessary to halt unrest.
2/6/1966Madurai Kamraj University established.