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Historical Event on 12/11/1987
Rajiv Government defeats the first ever no-confidence motion.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/23/1993 | Noted Hindi poet Naresh Mehta wins Gyanpith Award. |
| 10/26/1999 | India is re-elected to United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). |
| 10/29/1964 | Priceless and irreplaceable gems, including the famed 'Star of India' of 563.35 carats and 2.5 inches in diameter, were stolen from the American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA, in a daring burglary. An alarm system was discontinued years ago as was the all-night guard in the gem hall, both for reasons of economy. The jewels were uninsured due to high-priced premiums. There were other jewels too that were also robbed during this time. |
| 12/12/1925 | Ghulam Mustafa Guard, cricketer (lefty pace bowler in 2 Tests for India 1959), was born in Surat, Gujarat. |
| 8/23/1958 | Marathwada University was started. |
| 12/9/1658 | Dutch troops occupy harbour city Quilon (Coilan), India. |
| 11/1/1927 | Ghani Khan Chaudha, political leader, was born. |
| 6/2/1984 | Army takes control in Punjab as 22 people are killed in Sikh struggle for autonomy. The state is declared a restricted area under the Foreigners' Act. |
| 8/20/1974 | Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed elected President of India with B. D. Jatti as Vice President. |
| 3/29/1998 | The new govt. wins the vote of confidence in the Lok Sabha. |
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