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Historical Event on 12/12/1989

Air Chief Marshal (retd.) Arjan Singh named Delhi Lt. Governor.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/16/1997Rajeev Balakrishnan sets 100m national mark in the ITC International Athletics meet.
12/5/1991The government reduces visa fees for tourists intending to visit India.
4/11/1999Tamil Nadu men, Railways women emerged National Volleyball League champions in Triprayar.
1/15/1958Tamil becomes the official language of Madras.
2/20/1987Lok Dal splits over leadership issue.
5/19/1969Cyclone hit Andhra Pradesh claiming 608 lives and rendering 20,000 homeless.
3/22/1932Indian Muslims break with Great Britain.
7/29/1911Mohan Bagan became the first Indian football team to win the I.F.A. Shield.
2/20/1992Pandit Gauri Shankar, famous dance director in Hindi films, passed away.
9/12/1686Aurangzeb ended Adilshah's kingdom. The garrison lost heart and surrendered Sikandar who was sent to the state prison at Daulatabad. Bijapur was invested and the city opened its gates to the Mughals. Bijapur as an independent kingdom ceased to exist.