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Historical Event on 1/12/1996

Supreme Court holds that horse racing is not gambling, but a game of skill.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/18/1992M. Hidayatullah, former Vice President and Chief Justice, died. He was 87.
2/2/1986Dalai Lama meets Pope John Paul II in India.
1/18/2000S. S. Dawra is appointed new Director of the Enforcement Directorate.
2/23/1994India rebuts Pak charges on Kashmir in the 53-nation UN Commission on Human Rights.
4/23/1992Satyajit Ray, internationally famous Indian film producer-director, Bharat Ratna Awardee, passed away at the age of 70.
7/3/1992Avinash Ganesh Mohadikar, journalist and former editor of magzine `Vyapar Udyog', passed away.
11/3/1998The first geo-scientific data centre of the country is inaugurated at the Geological Survey of India.
6/14/1886Orphanage for little girls was established.
5/26/1993The Centre decides to implement the Mandal Commission recommendation to provide 27\% reservation for the socially and educationally backward classes in the Central Services from 15th June.
2/18/1871Vithhalbhai Javherbhai Patel, great nation lover and veteran parliament member, was born.