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Historical Event on 1/12/1966

Shiri Narhar Vishnu Gadgil (Kakasaheb), great freedom fighter, nationalist leader, social reformer, lawyer, prolific writer and politician, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/19/1920Prakashchandra Sethi, former central minister, was born.
5/4/1923Mrinal Sen, famous film director, was born.
10/20/1905Mohansing Mahir, famous modern Punjabi poet, was born.
11/30/1909Ramesh Chandra died.
4/9/1993Lt. Gen. B.C. Joshi to be the next army chief.
7/3/1751Pilaji Jadhav died.
6/1/1997Ghulam Rasool Wani, National Conference leader, kidnapped and shot dead by militants at Kaskot in Doda district, Jammu.
5/13/1952Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru again becomes the Prime Minister of India and forms a new union ministry.
3/20/1997Greek instrumental composer Yanni Chryssomallis's 'Freedom Concert' held at the Taj, Agra.
5/11/1970A bill for setting up of ""North Eastern Council"" passed.