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Historical Event on 4/12/1871
Gangadhar Balkrishna Deshpande, editor in modern era and dictionary creator, was born.
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| 8/1/1998 | The DMK condemns the BJP-led coalition Government's decision to set up a Multi-Disciplinary Monitoring Agency and rejects the Action Taken Report on the final report of the Jain Commission with reference to Mr. M. Karunanidhi. |
| 6/10/1832 | Edwin Arnold, English writer (Light of India), was born. |
| 7/25/1977 | B. D. Jathi retired from the post of second acting President. |
| 5/23/1923 | Nirode Ranjan Chowdhury, Indian cricket pace bowler (1949-52), was born in Calcutta. |
| 2/14/1922 | Bhimsen Joshi, great singer and composer, was born. |
| 5/19/1954 | The Govt. of India constituted a National Film Board. |
| 10/1/1997 | Gul Mohammed (36), world's shortest man, died in New Delhi. Standing 56.16 cm tall, Mohammed entered the Guinness Book of World Records in 1992. |
| 10/25/1932 | Pearless' investment company was established. |
| 4/3/1992 | Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL), was formed. |
| 11/10/1938 | Mustafa Kemal Ataturk passed away at Istanbul. |
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