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Historical Event on 1/12/2000

The Union Cabinet approves a proposal of the Civil Aviation Ministry to privatise the airports at Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Calcutta and a new airport in Bangalore on a 30-year lease which can be extended by 19 years.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/6/1987An International Conference to commemorate the 75 anniversary of the African National Congress opens in New Delhi.
10/30/1949Pramond Venkatesh Devidas Mahajan was born in Mahaboobnagar (Andhra Pradesh).
11/17/1947Rajendra Prasad elected the President of Indian National Congress.
5/12/1955The PM laid the foundation stone for the National Museum.
6/3/1890Khan Abdul Gafar Khan, follower of Mahatma Gandhi, was born.
2/20/1928Abaji Narayan Pednekar, children's story writer, was born.
9/8/1960Feroz Gandhi, a prominent member of the Lok Sabha,died in New Delhi.
2/16/1993Dr. U.R. Ananta Murthy elected President of the Kendra Sahitya Academy.
8/29/1880Madhav Shrihari Ane, greatest Freedom fighter, was born.
8/1/1916Mrs. Annie Besant in cooperation with Bal Gangadhar Tilak started the Home Rule League Movement with Dadabhai Naoroji as its President.