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Historical Event on 12/12/1959

Krishnammachari Srikkanth, cricketer (big-hitting Indian opener 1981-92), was born in Madras.

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12/16/1999Michael Johnson's 400m world record (43.18s) set up in the Seville World championship was ratified by IAAF. Other records also ratified were Kenyan Noah Ngeny's 1000m mark (2 11.96, Reiti, Italy) and Moroccan Hicham el Guerrouj's 2000m (4 44.79, Berlin).
12/10/1978Mother Teresa is awarded the Nobel Peace prize.
2/4/1946Dr. Satnarayan Nathulal Jatiya was born in Jawad, Distt. Mandsaur (Madhya Pradesh).
3/15/1941Gorkha Rifles Battalion Group (INDBATT) unit was raised as the 4th Battalion, the 2nd King Edward VII's own Gorkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles) by Lt Col O'de T Lovett at Deharadun.
3/15/1831First Marathi Almanac (Panchang) started by Ganpat Krishnaji.
10/24/1851First official telegraph line was opened between Calcutta and Daimond Harbour spanning 33.8 km.
6/15/1982Supreme Court rules that all children, regardless of citizenship, are entitled to public education.
5/9/1997Hareesh Khandelwal, an accused in the fodder scam, commits suicide by jumping before a train at Dhanbad in Bihar.
1/1/1995N.D.Tiwari steps down as president of UP Congress committee.
11/29/1989Voters oust Gandhi and Congress party