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Historical Event on 3/12/1913

Yashvantrao Balvantrao Chavan, first Chief Minister of Maharashtra, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/9/1995India celebrated 53rd anniversary of Quit India movement.
10/20/1992Nirad C. Chauduri, 94, the Indian writer living in Oxford, made honorary Commander of the British Empire.
6/23/1997Acharya Tulsi, the founder of Terapanthi sector in Jainism, died. (20-10-98).
4/30/1863Naval Force East India Comapny was merged with the British Naval Fleet.
10/30/1977Demonstrators and police clash in Madras as Indira Gandhi tours the country.
3/24/1987First developmental launch of new generation rocket ASLV 'Stretched Rohini Satellite Series' (SROSS-1). This carried payload for launch vehicle performance monitoring and for gamma ray astronomy. This plunged within two minutes and 40 seconds of its launching.
3/30/1908Devika Rani, famous film actress, was born.
1/20/1931Saroj Kumari', a feature film produced by Mahavir Photoplays and Theatres Ltd., Secunderabad, was prohibited on January 20 on the grounds that it was ''sordid'' and ''revolting''.
11/8/1968Jansattak Party established.
1/26/1927Laxman Madhav Katre, former Indian Air Chief Marshall, was born.