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Historical Event on 1/12/1918

C. Ramchandra (Chitalkar), famous film music director, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/26/1999Sonia Gandhi, Congress(I) president, visits cyclone-hit areas.
8/1/1927Dr. Rahi Masoom Raza, famous Hindi litterateur, was born.
12/25/1979Opening day of Fourth Test Cricket, India 8-112 v Pakistan at Kanpur.
3/1/1998Bharat Ratna is awarded to Dr. A.J.P. Abdul Kalam, Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister, and Smt. M. S. Subbulakshmi, Carnatic musician. The award is also conferred posthumously on film director Satyajit Ray, freedom fighter Aruna Asaf Ali and former Prime Minister Gulzari Lal Nanda.
11/28/1999The Vajpayee Government seeks support on major economic issues during the winter session at Parliament.
10/25/1980Sahir Ludhiyanvi, famous Urdu poet, died.
10/25/1980A battle was fought at Turkra or Turkra Qasba (in the Balasore district) in which the Afghans were routed.
10/30/1999G.V.G. Krishnamurthy, former Election Commissioner, seeks enhanced security in the wake of threats to his life.
4/28/1848Utkal Gourab Madhusudan Das was born in Calcutta district in Orissa.
11/15/1875Birsa Munda, freedom fighter and leader, was born at Ulihatu, Ranchi district, Bihar.