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Historical Event on 9/12/1966

Mihir Sen, famous Indian swimmer, crossed Darda Nailes Channel.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/23/1998Ramdeo Singh, freedom fighter, is shot dead at Salaunchak village in Bihar.
1/26/1993Sub Lt. Rubi Singh of the Navy becomes the first woman in India to lead an armed force contingent in the Republic Day parade at New Delhi; British PM John Major attends as the first ever British head of Government as Chief Guest.
3/12/1988After 58 years in the commemoration of Dandi March, Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi performed the 32 kms Dandi March from Sabarmati Ashram.
8/10/1948Atomic Energy Commission established.
5/10/1905Pankaj Malik, music director, was born.
5/1/1879Swami Vivekanand established Ramkrishna Mission.
5/22/1993Karnataka special task force guns down Veerappan's brother and righthand man Arjunan.
1/7/1883Martyer Sohanlal Pathak was born.
8/17/1998The Government issues a notification banning the use of quinacrine, a controversial female contraceptive and sterilization agent.
2/8/1967Indira Gandhi was hit in face by a stone while addressing crowd.