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Historical Event on 10/12/1946
Ashok Vinoo Mankad, cricketer (son of Vinoo, batted for India 1969-78), was born in Bombay.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/8/1960 | Feroz Gandhi, a prominent member of the Lok Sabha,died in New Delhi. |
| 8/5/1969 | Bapu Krishnarao Venkatesh Prasad, cricketer (consistent Indian Test pace bowler 1996-), was born in Bangalore. |
| 9/14/1932 | Durgavati Devi aka Durga Bhabhi, an revolutionary and freedom fighter, was born. |
| 9/14/1932 | Vasco De Gama, Portuguese navigator who discovered India, died in Cochin. |
| 2/12/1997 | Standard Bank tri-series final between India and South Africa abandoned due to rain. |
| 4/15/1932 | Suresh Shridhar Bhat, famous poet, was born. |
| 11/14/1919 | Anantrao Bhalerao, freedom fighter, journalist and editor of daily news paper ""Marathawada"", was born. |
| 6/10/1966 | MIG aeroplanes were designed at Nashik. |
| 2/23/1997 | Justice J. S. Verma appointed Chief Justice of India. |
| 12/31/1929 | At the Lahore session, under the Presidentship of Jawaharlal Nehru, the Congress adopted a resolution of 'Poorna Swaraj' (Complete Independence), the slogan given by Gandhiji. The tricolour flag of freedom was unfurled and 26th January 1930 was decided to be celebrated as Independence day every year. This session led to Civil Disobedience Movement, Dandi March to break the Salt Law, etc. |
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