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Historical Event on 8/12/1997

Gulshan Kumar of Super Cassette Industries was shot dead by four unidentified persons in north-west Mumbai.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/12/1994India expels Pak diplomat; Indian attache tortured in Islamabad.
2/7/1990Krishan Kant became the Governor of Andhra Pradesh till 21/08/1997.
6/17/1839Lord William Bentik, governor general of India, was born.
3/22/1991President withholds assent to the pension bill of Members of Parliament.
1/1/1924Krishna Mohan Jha, famous educationist, was born at Pokharia near Katihar (Purnea).
4/2/1993MP High Court quashes dismissal of BJP Government under article 356; the Centre decides to move the Supreme Court.
2/8/1936Manohar Shankar Hardikar, cricketer (batted in 2 Tests India vs West Indies in 1958-59), was born in Baroda.
11/6/1988The graduated use of force finally compelled the rebels to surrender and the personnel of Godavari then took over. When psychological pressure did not succeed, warning shots were fired by both the naval ships.
11/10/1698East India Company purchased Calcutta, which had not more than a village at that time.
6/10/199718 persons were killed and 10 wounded by suspected National Liberation Front of Tripura militants at Thalchhara near Agartala.