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Historical Event on 8/12/1868

Frederick JNT Lord Chelmsford, Viceroy of British-India (1916-21), was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/14/1969Jawaharlal Nehru University inaugurated in New Delhi.
3/31/1990Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (1841-1956) (Posthumous).
7/2/1993ONGC converted into corporation by ordinance.
8/9/1996Unofficial estimates put black money in the country at Rs. 70,000 crore, i.e. 6\% of GDP.
10/21/1995L.K.Advani unanimously re-elected BJP president for the fourth time in New Delhi.
1/2/1964Raichaudhary Ambikagiri, nationalist Asamia poet, died.
5/13/1991P. Sudhir Kumar released in exchange for a few Naxals in jail.
10/18/1992Zimbabwe's first Test match vs India at Harare.
4/11/1931Mahendranath Yeshwant Gupte, cricket test umpire for 1 test in 1984-85, was born at Mumbai.
6/24/1763Murshidabad was captured by the East India Company under Major Adams for the second time, and Mir Jaffar was declared the King.