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Historical Event on 12/12/1999

R. K. Raghavan, CBI Director, said the agency will be ready for probe again in Priyadarshini Matto murder case.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/9/1997At least 71 persons were killed and nine injured when a truck carrying a marriage party plunges into gorge near Gasota in Hamerpur district of Himachal Pradesh.
4/18/1612Marriage of Shahjahan and Mumtaj Mahal.
2/13/1998India signs two agreements with the U.N. Development Fund for a $13.75-million grant for food security and environment support.
11/25/1998Nitish Kumar, Railway Minister, lays the foundation stone for the Chengalpattu-Arakkonam gauge conversion in Kancheepuram. The Kanchi Shankaracharyas stay away from the function following a controversy triggered over the invitation extended to them by the Railways.
7/21/1977K.S. Hegde elected Lok Sabha Speaker.
6/13/1905Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji, cricketer (England 1929-31), was born.
8/13/1951Acharya Kishoridas Vajpayee passed away.
9/9/1850Bhartendu Harish Chander, father of modern Hindi literature, poet and dramatist, was born.
10/10/1964Olympics opened at Tokyo
7/10/1971Kochin University was established in Kerala.