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Historical Event on 12/7/1902

Janardhan Gyanoba Navle, cricketer, India's first Test wicket-keeper, was born at Fulgaon, Maharashtra. He played against England at Lord's in 1932.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/9/1969India accepted 'Royal Bengal Tiger' as its National Animal, as recommended by the Indian Wild life Board. This Tiger is also known as the majestic tiger - panthere tigris (Linnaeus).
7/7/1943Rasbehari Bose handed over the command of 'Azad Hind Fauz' to Netaji Subhashchandra Bose at Singapore.
3/28/1990Bengal beat Delhi in rained-out cricket Ranji Trophy final on quotient.
11/18/1901V. Shantaram alias Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre, famous film maker and actor (Chitrapat Maharashi), was born.
7/29/1987India and Sri Lanka sign peace accord at Colombo in a bid to end the 5-year old ethnic trouble. This stance taken thereafter by the LTTE added several dimensions to the scenario. It was a multi-purpose role that the Navy has been required to play.
8/15/1947Sir Cyril Radcliffe Award on the new boundaries of West Punjab, East Punjab, West Bengal, East Bengal and Assam.
5/29/1906Terence Hanbury White, novelist (England Have My Bones), was born in Bombay.
12/25/1943Japanese bombers raid Chittagong.
7/11/1998The Government reduces customs duty on edible oils under the Open General Licence from 20 to 10 per cent.
11/19/1977Cyclone hits Andhra Pradesh causing flooding and tidal waves and killing 10,000.