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Historical Event on 7/12/1909

Vimal Rai, film producer and director, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/8/1897Henrich Von Stephan, famous General Postal Union and freedom fighter, passed away.
12/15/1943The Vengeance suffered numerous defects and teething troubles, necessitating temporary withdrawal from the two IAF squadrons, but the problems were eventually mitigated if not eradicated, and No. 8 Sqn flew its first operational Vengeance sorties against Japanese targets from Double Moorings, Chittagong.
10/4/1996Delhi court issues non-bailable warrant against PVN Rao and three others in the St. Kitts forgery case.
4/7/1993Narsimha Rao,PM, arrives in Bangkok on a three-day visit to Thailand.
11/11/1675Aurangzeb executes Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur thus beginning the Sikh-Muslim feud that continues to this day.
5/24/1933Hemchandra Tukaram Dani, cricketer (Test Ind vs Pak, 1-19, ct 1, DNB), was born in Dudhani, Maharashtra.
8/1/1988Air Chief Marshal Surinder Kumar Mehra PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC., became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/July/1991.
8/29/1984Indian Airlines Boeing 737 with 68 passengers and a crew of 6 hijacked in Lahore.
3/31/1913Foundation stone of 'Gateway of India' was laid by Sir George Sydneham Clerk.
11/22/2000Chhota Rajan, Mumbai gangster, escapes from the custody of Thai authorities.