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Historical Event on 2/12/1995

Maramon Centenary Convention, (the biggest Christian gathering in Asia) begins in Kerala.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/22/1971Judge Sarv Mittra Sikri became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 25/04/1973.
11/15/1993IA Airbus with 272 on board forcelands on a paddy field near Tirupati; all passengers safe.
12/4/1997Lok Sabha was dissolved with immediate effect and new House was to be constituted by March 15 next.
3/24/1974Lokprabha weekly started its publication.
8/2/1877Pandit Ravishankar Shukla, former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, lawyer, politician and social worker, was born in Sagar, M.P.
1/19/1951Amritlal Vithaldas Thakkar (Thakkarbappa), social reformer of Gujrat and right hand of Gandhiji in socially segregated Harijans, passed away.
7/18/1980Second Experimental launch of Space Launch Vehicle -3 (SLV-3) by Indian made 35 kilogram Rohini satellite (RS-1) successfully placed in orbit. It was used for measuring in-flight performance of second experimental launch of SLV-3. The launch took from Sriharikota and India became the sixth nation to put a satellite into orbit.
10/12/1997India Seniors lift Challenger Trophy cricket title.
10/24/1966Yugoslavia, UAR call on the US at New Delhi to stop bombing of North Vietnam.
4/11/1992Dr. M.M.Thomas, Nagaland Governor, removed from office.