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Historical Event on 5/12/1949

S Vijaya Laxmi Pandit, first woman foreign ambassador, was received in US.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/28/1916Ramkrishna Pillai, journalist and social reformer, passed away.
5/12/1993Lok Sabha okays extension of President's rule in the former BJP-ruled states.
7/15/1920Earthquake in Delhi.
12/8/1970Army Ordnance Corps was awarded the 'Colours' by the Vice President of India, Shri G S Pathak, at AOC Centre, Secunderabad. The Ordnance colour is a scarlet silken flag with the Ordnance crest in the center and surrounding it is a wreath of Ashoka Leaves and Lotus flowers.
12/17/1996Virendrakumar Jain, famous writer, died in Mumbai.
11/20/1917J.C. Bose Research Institute was established in Calcutta.
1/11/1973Rahul Dravid, cricket batsman, was born in Indore.
10/29/1851British Indian Association was established in Bengal with Radha Kanta Dev as president and Devendranath Tagore as the Secretary.
10/1/1992Broadcasting of Zee TV started.
8/8/1984P.T. Usha at Los Angeles sets record for 400m H. (Women) in 55.42.