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Historical Event on 8/12/1979

Heavy rains resulted in bursting of a dam thus causing floods in Moorvi and Lilapur in Gujarat, killing over 1,335 people.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/1/1993The IAF joined in peace keeping duties in Somalia as part of the Indian contingent supporting UN operations.
2/21/1997J. M. Lyngdoh appointed Election Commissioner.
11/24/1930Chandrakant Trimbak Patankar, cricketer ( wicket keeper in one Test India vs NZ 1955-56), was born in Pen, Maharashtra.
3/7/1921Kulwant Singh Virk, famous Hindi writer and journalist, was born.
2/17/1994Bihar leader Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav and Mizoram's Dr. C. Silvera inducted into Union Cabinet.
5/14/1923Narayan Ganesh Chandavarkar, one of the founder members of Indian Congress and social reformer, passed away.
2/18/1931Swraj Paul, Indian and British industrialist and multi-millionaire (Caparo), was born.
8/29/1974Lokdal Party established under the presidency of Chaudhary Charansingh.
1/10/1987Sikh terrorists murder Punjab prison chief in Chandigarh.
4/9/1997Mumbai regains Ranji Trophy in Gwalior.