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Historical Event on 12/12/1976
Madanlal Dhingra's ashes were brought to India.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/31/1996 | Joginder Singh became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 30/06/97). |
| 3/20/1991 | Simultaneous polls in Tamil Nadu. |
| 10/23/1883 | Darashaw Nosherwan Wadia, a pioneer in Indian Geology, was born at Surat in Gujarat. |
| 5/13/1967 | Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888-1975) retired from the post of second President. |
| 6/12/1999 | Jalagam Vengal Rao, former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, died in Hyderabad. |
| 8/16/1886 | Swami Ramakrishna Paramahamsa dies at the age of 50. His real name was Gadadhar Ghatterji. An Indian mystic, leader and saint, he preached unity of religions. Swami Vivekanand was his disciple. |
| 8/18/2000 | The Supreme Court rejects a petition filed by former Navy chief Vishnu Bhagwat challenging his dismissal from service and the consequent direction stripping him of the title Admiral. |
| 6/10/1832 | Edwin Arnold, English writer (Light of India), was born. |
| 1/31/1941 | Second Lieutenant Premindra Singh Bhagat of the Bombay Sappers showed an act of unparalleled bravery and inspiring leadership when commanding a detachment of 21 Field company of the Bombay Sappers on the road to Gondar, in Abyssinia. Hence, The Victoria Cross (VC) was bestowed upon him and he became the first Indian Commissioned Officer receipeant of The Victoria Cross (VC). |
| 7/23/1923 | Navinchandra Chimanlal Pandya, great educationist, was born at Prantij, Ahmedabad. |
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