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Historical Event on 7/12/1947
Pochiah Krishnamurthy, great Indian cricket wicket-keeper (1971 WI tour), was born in Hyderabad.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/17/1761 | William Carey, the first English missionary to India, was born. He taught at the newly founded Fort William College at Calcutta from 1801 till his death and helped found the Serampore Press, which made the Bible accessible to over 300 million people. |
| 9/9/2000 | Venus Williams wins the women's singles in the U.S. Open championship. |
| 7/6/1901 | Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, great social reformer, politician and leader, was born at Calcutta. He was the founder of the ""Bharatiya Jana Sangh"", of which BJP is the successor party. His father Sir Asutosh was widely known in Bengal. |
| 4/18/1858 | Bharatratna Dhondo Keshav Karve, great educationalist and social reformer, was born. |
| 1/18/1999 | Prof. Amartya Sen, Nobel Laureate, is selected for Bharat Ratna. |
| 2/26/1915 | Pran Nath Chhuttani, great physician and teacher, was born. |
| 9/24/1992 | Five selected regional TV channels go national by direct linking to INSAT. |
| 11/5/1945 | Case was filed against the Azad Hind Army Soldiers at Red Fort in Delhi. |
| 9/12/1993 | Former Chief Minister of Gujarat Hitendra Desai died. |
| 7/18/1997 | Fifth Pay Commission report approved by Central Govt. |
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