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Historical Event on 10/12/1911

Vijay Madhavji Merchant Thackersey, cricketer (all-time great Indian batsman), was born in Bombay.

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11/19/1999New Governors for Bihar, West Bengal, Goa, Manipur and Punjab are named by the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
12/30/1949India recognizes People's Republic of China.
12/1/1942No. 8 Squadron was raised meanwhile, absorbing the remaining coastal defence flight personnel.
5/27/1999IAF loses two fighter aircrafts in the Kargil area. Pakistan claims it has Flight Lieutenant Nachiketa in its custody.
11/5/1956Nehru breaks silence condemning Soviets for repression in Hungary.
2/24/1994Sharp increase in freight rates in the 1994-95 Railway budget; Pre-budget Economic Survey puts GDP growth in 1993-94 at 3.8\%.
6/29/1966Damodar Dharmanand Kosambi, famous mathematics expert, died.
7/4/1986Sunil Gavaskar celebrated his 115th Test in cricket at Edgbaston.
1/8/1999Farah Khan made it a double, adding the National ladies snooker title in Delhi.
7/28/1914Japanese boat 'Kamagata Maru' was compelled to deport to India from Vancouver, Canada. The ship was boarded with active freedom fighters who were against the British Government.