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Historical Event on 12/12/1959

Krishnammachari Srikkanth, cricketer (big-hitting Indian opener 1981-92), was born in Madras.

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3/6/2000India and China begin the first ever bilateral security dialogue in Beijing on global and regional issues of mutual interest.
5/29/1977Dr. Suniti Kumar Chatterji, president of Sahitya Academy, National Professor and eminent linguist, passed away.
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9/18/1927Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce was established.
8/1/1993Dr. K. N. Raju, a Nilakantan protegee, assumes office as NAL's fourth Director.
1/14/1990J&K Governor quits.
12/5/1991The government reduces visa fees for tourists intending to visit India.
7/16/1914N. E. Balram, communist leader, died.
11/20/1969The Union Home Ministry decides to reserve posts for SC\STs in the public sector undertakings.
1/29/1976Parliamenentary Committee on official language constituted. The Committee has since then submitted six parts of its report and Presidential orders have been issued on first five parts of it. The sixth part is in print.