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Historical Event on 2/12/2000

17 persons, including 12 police personnel, die as naxalites strike terror during the first phase of polling for the Bihar Assembly.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/28/1926Shirish Kumar, freedom figher, was born.
5/13/1791Lord Cornwallis retreated back to Madras after the battle of Arikera.
1/1/1900Doordrahsan was started. Doordarshan is an autonomous public service broadcaster founded by the Government of India, which is owned by the Broadcasting Ministry of India and is one of two divisions of Prasar Bharati.
10/5/1868Laxmi Narayan Barua, Assamia novelist, was born.
9/18/2000Prasar Bharati issues a notification making it compulsory for cable operators to telecast regional channels of Doordarshan on prime band, in addition to DD-1 and DD-2, in their respective states.
4/4/1786In British Parliament, Berk alleged 11 corruption charges against Indian Governor General Warren Hastings.
7/14/1946India grants Siam a 20 year, 3 mil. credit to increase export of Siamese rice.
3/18/1944Subhash Chandra Bose formed Azad Hind Fauz and took control of Kohima-Imphal.
2/19/1891Amrita Bazaar Patrika became a daily newspaper.
11/14/1964Nehru Commemorative coin is released.