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Historical Event on 12/5/1872

Bhai Vir Singh, great poet, social worker, writer, educationist, musician, humanitarian and Padma Bhushan awardee, was born at Amritsar.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/7/1996Cyclonic storm hits Andhra Pradesh.
8/21/1986Nine-member Cong-MNF coalition ministry headed by MNF President Laldenga sworn-in in Aizawl.
11/29/1644The Massachusetts General Court issued a call for local pastors to learn the dialects of neighboring Indian tribes as an aid toward converting them to the Christian faith.
2/22/1982South-South Conference opens in New Delhi.
9/25/1922Shri Nath Pai, freedom fighter, Barrister and Member of Parliament, was born in Konkan region of Maharashtra.
1/12/1995Kerala's birthrate drops to 17.5 per 1000.
9/30/1996Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne, Sri Lankan social scientist, received the Gandhi Peace Prize 1996.
5/1/1940Marathi magzine `Digdarshan' was published.
2/14/1901Sambamurty Pichhu, music teacher, was born.
10/15/1946Muslim League decides to participate in the Interim Government.