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Historical Event on 10/12/1860

Sir Henry G W Smith, leader of British-Indian forces, passed away at the age of 73.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/11/1876Saint Gadgebaba, Bengali story writer and novelist, was born.
10/13/1991PM Rao leaves for Harare to attend the Commonwealth heads of government meeting.
12/3/19843,000 people died and more than 50,000 people were badly affected when they inhaled poisonous toxic gas emission from the Union Carbide plant. This event is better known as ""the Bhopal Gas Tragedy"", the biggest industrial disaster that occured in India.
2/3/1988INS Chakra was inducted in the Indian Navy when the first Soviet SSN Victor 1 class nuclear propelled submarine and India joined the maritime nuclear powers.
11/11/1921Gandhi urges Hindus to remove statue of ex-Viceroy Lord Lawrence.
1/1/1972Indian states abolished the previous rulers of Privy purses and privileges.
1/1/1972Akbar captured Ahmednagar.
3/5/1995Jalal Aga, famous comedian and character artist, passed away.
12/25/1979Opening day of Fourth Test Cricket, India 8-112 v Pakistan at Kanpur.
6/30/1965Cease-fire was agreed under UN auspices between India and Pakistan, who signed treaty to stop the war at Rann of Kutch.