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Historical Event on 9/12/1995

Heavy rainfall in the Himalaya region, resulting in landslide, claimed 70 lives near Kullu.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/25/1897A. Vedaratnam, freedom fighter, nationalist and leader, was born in an orthodox Saiva Vellala community.
12/30/1803East India Comapny captured Dehli, Agra and Bharooch.
8/9/1996Sachin Tendulkar, 23, chosen India's cricket captain.
1/3/1952India adopted birth control program with aid of U.N. World Health Organization.
1/17/1993LTTE commander Sadasivan Krishnakumar alias Kittu was killed in a ship blaze off Madras coast.
3/17/1955Indian Standard's Institute started working to control the quality of Indian products and the ISI mark was issued to quality products.
7/1/1949M. Venkaiah Rangaiah Naidu was born in Chavatapalem, Distt. Nellore (Andhra Pradesh).
3/28/1914Komagata Maru sailed from Hong Kong to Vancouver with 351 Sikhs and 21 Punjabi Muslim youths under the captaincy of Sardar Gurjeet Singh as a part of 'Ghadar' Movement.
3/31/1959Dalai Lama fled China & was granted political asylum in India.
12/27/1976Yashpal, modern hindi litterateur, passed away.