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Historical Event on 8/12/1997

Gulshan Kumar of Super Cassette Industries was shot dead by four unidentified persons in north-west Mumbai.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/9/1907Two thousand dacoits riot in eastern Bengal.
12/29/1972Construction work of Metro Train in Calcutta commenced.
11/3/1986Dr. Indrachandra Shastri, versatile in Sanskrit and Pali, died.
1/8/1993FERA restrictions removed, resident Indians allowed to keep as much as $500.
3/5/1995Jalal Aga, famous comedian and character artist, passed away.
5/11/1993Toy factory fire kills over 200 people in Bangalore.
7/26/1991Indian, UN Observer Mission in El Salvador joined (ONUSAL from Jul 1991 To Apr 1995).
11/30/1896Gandhiji sails for South Africa with wife and children.
6/20/1997Second round of Foreign Secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan starts in Islamabad.
10/30/1928Madhav Vinayak Gothoskar, cricket Test umpire for 14 tests from 1972-84, was born in Mumbai.