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Historical Event on 9/10/1912

B. D. Jatti, former Vice President of India, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/26/1990Maniben Patel, daughter of Sardar Vallabhai Patel, passed away.
5/9/1996LDF wins 80 sets and UDF 59 in Kerala elections .
5/9/1996Muhammad Tughluq Shah II passed away at Sindh.
1/15/1971Dinanath Damodar Dalal, great artist, passed away.
2/16/1962General Election ( 3rd) of India begins.
4/6/1980Janata Party splits again; members with RSS links form the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP). A. B. Vajpayee becomes its first President.
8/2/1935The British pass Govt. of India Act, separating Burma, Aden from India.
4/5/1908Babu Jagjivan Ram, valiant freedom fighter, was born in Chandwa village in Bhojpur, Bihar. He held many prominent ministerial portfolios such as Communications Minister (1952-56), Railway Minister (1956-62), Food and Agriculture Minister (1967-70) and Defence Minister (1970-74). After 1977, he became the Deputy Prime Minister (Defence) in Janta regime. Thereafter, he established Congress (J). His uninterrupted representation in the Parliament from 1936 to 1986 is a world record. This day is commemorated as ""Samta Diwas"".
8/20/1995Indira Mahila Vikas Yojana launched.
3/5/1995India and China agree to open two new border points including Nathu La (Sikkim) to facilitate meetings between their military personnel.