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Historical Event on 12/8/1994
At 1730 hrs, a rocket propelled grenade fired by Somalia militia during inter clan fighting exploded on the roof of the barrack which housed IAF officers. In the explosion, two officers and an airman were injured.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
7/5/1917 | 'Hindumashinary Society' was established by Gajanan Bhaskar Vaidya. |
2/24/1996 | Naresh Chandra appointed India's ambassador to USA. |
5/14/1994 | LTTE banned for the second time under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. |
4/26/1924 | Ramabai Ranade, social reformer, passed away. She played a major role in the upliftment of women in India and founded Sevasadan in Bombay, a hostel for the ladies. |
6/22/1995 | India and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) sign MOU enabling them to visit suspected militants and persons in detention centres only under humanitarian consideration. |
1/12/1993 | Ramakanth Rath, well-known Oriya poet, gets the Saraswathi Samman of Rs.3 lakh. |
9/29/1997 | Crown Prince of Spain, Felipe de Borbon, visits India. |
11/3/1906 | Prithviraj Kapoor, stage and film artist, member of Rajya Sabha and Dadasaheb Phalke awardee, was born. |
2/12/1997 | Parkash Singh Badal, President, Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal), sworn in as the Chief Minister of Punjab for third time. |
3/9/1997 | Mumbai takes Wills Trophy in Mohali. |
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