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Historical Event on 6/12/1999

Jalagam Vengal Rao, former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, died in Hyderabad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/26/1841Bombay Gazette begins publishing on silk.
2/21/1997J. M. Lyngdoh appointed Election Commissioner.
3/2/1949Sarojini Naidu, ""Nightingale of India"", freedom fighter, social worker and patriot, passed away when she was the Governor of Uttar Pradesh. She also holds a place of pride among the women freedom fighters of India. She presided over the Kanpur session of Indian National Congress. She took active part in Salt Satyagraha and represented Indian women in Round Table Conference, London, 1931.
5/12/1666Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj meet Aurangzeb and was arrested.
6/22/1995India and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) sign MOU enabling them to visit suspected militants and persons in detention centres only under humanitarian consideration.
4/26/1993Indian Airlines' IC 491 crashes at Aurangabad, killing 55 passengers.
12/23/1926Swami Shradhanand, great revolutionary freedom fighter, social worker and politician, was assassinated by a revolver shot that was fired by a young Muslim Abdul Rashid.
3/26/1942Indira Gandhi, third Prime Minister of India, was married to Feroze Gandhi.
4/28/1974Gaganvihari Lallubhai Mehta, famous economist, politician and journalist, passed away.
1/23/1965Indian first alloy and steel plant in the public sector started in Durgapur; alloy and steel plant limited project started.