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Historical Event on 4/12/1978

After several state victories, Congress party-I (for Indira) is recognized as official opposition.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/1/1997Gerhard Fischer, social worker, nominated for Gandhi peace prize. The 76-year-old German "Ambassador of Humanity'' was unanimously chosen for his contribution for social, economic and political transformation through non-violence
2/11/1993Andhra Naxalites release four out of six hostages.
6/6/1999Paes-Bhupathi bagged their maiden Grand Slam doubles crown, defeating Goran Ivanisevic and Jeff Tarango in the final.
1/15/1996Restoration of the original name of the city as ""Mumbai"" for Bombay Vide Maharashtra Act No, XXV of 1996.
11/17/1994Dr. Harbhajan Singh, Punjabi poet, wins Saraswati Samman.
7/7/1998India wins Singer-Akai Nidahas Trophy defeating Sri Lanka by six runs in the final at Colombo. New Zealand was the third team in the fray.
9/11/1958India and Pakistan announced that most border disputes between the two countries had been settled.
6/6/1992Ordinance issued to attach the properties of persons involved in the security scam.
1/21/2000The Samata Party National Executive elects Mrs. Jaya Jaitley as its president.
1/5/1869Venkatesh Tirko Kulkarni, famous Kannad novelist 'Galagnath', was born.