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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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| 10/16/1971 | David Jude Johnson, cricketer (Karnataka fast bowler, India 1996), was born in Arasikere. |
| 6/28/1975 | As a response to anti-government demonstrations, India imposes the toughest press censorship since independence. |
| 3/19/1998 | BJP-led coalition government is sworn in. Atal Behari Vajpayee became the second time Prime Minister of India. |
| 6/18/1974 | Govinddas Seth, Hindi litterateur and politician, died. |
| 10/16/1990 | Dr. Nelson Mandela, conferred with 'Bharat Ratna', the highest civilian honour. |
| 3/24/1981 | Bombay beat Delhi by an innings and 46 runs to win the Ranji Trophy. |
| 1/31/1960 | Milkha Singh at Lahore sets record for 200m in 20.7s. |
| 5/10/1936 | Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad Ansari, great freedom fighter, politician, journalist and muslim leader, passed away. |
| 12/25/1949 | Dr. Hari Singh Gour, famous law expert, great social reformer, jurist, leader and educationist, passed away. |
| 11/15/2000 | India cancels cricket series with Pakistan in January next on account of Islamabad's ''hostile propaganda''. |
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