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Historical Event on 1/12/1997

Paes-Bhupathi win doubles title in the Singapore Open Challenger hardcourt tennis.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/8/1908Mary Nadia Wadia (Fearless Nadia), great actress, was born.
1/8/1908Admiral Dom Vasco-da-Gama (c.1469-1524)-I, Count of Vidigueira, met the Jamerin of Calicut after arriving in India three days ago at Malabar Coast. He was joined by an experienced Gujarati pilot at Malindi. He was the 6th Governor and 2nd Viceroy of India.
4/18/1931Lord Willingdon took over as the Viceroy of India.
5/31/1926Probir ""Khokhan"" Sen, cricket wicket-keeper (India in late 40's/early 50's), was born.
12/19/1860Lord Dalhousie, Governor General of India (1848-1856), died.
6/19/1995India and US officially launch Indo-US Commercial Alliance during US Trade Secretary's visit.
3/14/1895Nihalsing Gurumukh, former Chief Minister of Delhi and Governer of Rajasthan, was born.
4/9/1993Lt. Gen. B.C. Joshi to be the next army chief.
9/29/2000Union Minister of State for Agriculture S.B.P.B.K. Satyanarayana Rao quits the from Cabinet.
2/21/1894Dr. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar, famous scientist, was born at Bhera, Punjab.