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Historical Event on 10/12/1997

Leander-Mahesh claim sixth doubles title of the year when they bagged the Heinekin Open ATP Tour series doubles in Singapore

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/25/2000P.T. Usha,Star Indian athlete, announces retirement from International athletics at a press conference in New Delhi.
1/20/1817Ram Mohun Roy started Hindu College in Calcutta with the help of Justice H. East David Hare. This college was later renamed as the Presidency College.
1/1/1979This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of the Child"".
1/8/1941Swami Pranabananda Maharaj, father of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, passed away.
10/28/1928M.G.K. Menon, Physics expert, was born.
9/9/1993Narsimha Rao, Prime Minister, arrived in Seoul for a three-day visit.
5/4/1995The fourth ASLV-D4 blasts off from Sriharikota, successfully placing the SROSS-C2 satellite in orbit.
12/30/1974Opening of the fifth Indian Film Festival. It was presided over by Satyajit Ray at New Delhi.
4/4/1904Kundan Lal Saigal, golden voiced singer, legend in his lifetime, actor and film maker, was born in Jammu. Some of his famous songs are ""Ek Bangla Bane Nayara"", ""Diya Jalao"", ""Jab Dil Hi Toot Gaya"".
8/13/1993All the TDP MLAs suspended from Andhra Pradesh Assembly.