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Historical Event on 12/13/1984

The death toll in a toxic gas leak from an insecticide plant in Bhopal, India, now is estimated at 2,100, and tens of thousands of residents fled the city today after it was announced that the Union Carbide plant would be started up again to neutralize the effect.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/11/1956The PM announced in the Lok Sabha the conclusion of the Netaji Inquiry Committee that Netaji did die in an air-crash.
2/3/2000Dr. Bimal Jalan, RBI Governor, unveils a seven-point agenda for banking sector reforms.
1/10/1908Gandhiji adopts word, ""Satyagraha"" in place of ""Passive Resistance"". Sentenced to two months' imprisonment for failure to leave Transvaal.
11/2/1984Violence following Indira Gandhi's assassination takes heavy toll.
1/2/1948Nehru threatens Indian action to stop Pakistani raids into Kashmir.
8/15/1947Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru becomes the first Indian Prime Minister of free India.
3/3/1993Sharad Pawar nominated CM of Maharashtra.
4/22/1996Hiteshwar Saikia, chief minister of Assam (1991-96), passed away at the age of 62 years, and Dr. Bhumidhar Barman became new CM.
11/5/1996Narashima Rao, former PM, refused bail in St. Kitts forgery case.
1/7/1988Mrs. Janaki Ramachandran sworn in as CM of Tamil Nadu.