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Historical Event on 3/12/1941

Chinese engineers leave to survey a route for the proposed 1,000-mile-long highway from Ningyuan, China to Assam, India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/16/2000Kalyan Banerjee becomes the first Indian to head the Rotary Foundation, one of the richest bodies of the Rotary International.
5/13/1971General Insurance nationalized.
8/15/1997K. R. Narayanan, President, posthumously confers nation's highest peace-time gallantry award 'Ashok Chakra' to second Lieutenant Puneet Dutta.
9/12/1965Army fights back heavy Indian tank attacks at Pakistan.
8/14/1998Classical vocalist Shamshad Begum, who enthralled radio listeners in the 30s and 40s, died in Mumbai.
12/9/1947India's agreement with Pakistan on outstanding issues like assets, liabilities, division of sterling balance and military stores, etc. signed.
7/18/1997Fifth Pay Commission report approved by Central Govt.
4/28/1740Baji Rao I aka Thorle BajiRao Peshwa passed away at Raverkhedi near the banks of the Narmada river near Khargon and his son Balaji Baji Rao was placed on his father's throne as the Peshwa.
1/22/1901Nirmal Kumar Bose was born.
12/14/1990President's Rule imposed on Goa. Caretaker CM Dr. Barbosa disqualified from the membership of Assembly for defection from Congress (I) nine months ago.