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Historical Event on 12/13/1984

The death toll in a toxic gas leak from an insecticide plant in Bhopal, India, now is estimated at 2,100, and tens of thousands of residents fled the city today after it was announced that the Union Carbide plant would be started up again to neutralize the effect.

Other Historical Dates and Events
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4/8/1894Lifetime of Swami Chandrashekarendra(1894-1994), venerated Shankaracharya saint of Kanchi monastery in South India.
3/29/1954Indian Institute of Public Administration inaugurated.
8/25/1990GOI announces formation of National Security Council headed by the Prime Minister.
10/3/1999Insp N Gojen Singh won a 'silver' medal in 10,000 m. race and 6th position in 5,000 m. race in the 8th Asian Junior Athletic Championship ( International Level) held at Singapore.
1/3/1997Olympian Jaspal Rana sets new national mark in junior men's sports pistol 25 metres in National Shooting in Asansol.
9/5/1990Rajya Sabha approves the Prasar Bharati Bill rejecting by voice vote three motions moved by the Congress(I) to refer the Bill to a joint select committee.
8/10/1995Harishankar Parsai, famous Hindi litterateur, passed away.
6/30/1817Dadabhai Navroji, veteran leader and industrialist, died.
2/4/1994India elected to the executive boards of UNDP, UN Population Fund and UNICEF.