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Historical Event on 8/12/1952

Social Welfare Board inaugurated in the Parliament.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/3/1948H. M. S. Auchils was taken over by Indian Navy.
1/17/1999Madhya Pradesh won its maiden Wills Trophy championship, defeating Bengal in the final of the limited overs cricket championship in Calcutta.
9/16/1977Kesarbai Kerkar, famous classical singer, died in Bombay.
5/28/1988The first Cultural Exchange Programme was signed between India and China.
5/12/1923Meera Mukherjee, great artist, was born.
11/18/2000Yashwant Sinha, Finance Minister, said there would be no cuts in Income Tax rates in the next budget, and signalled that the reforms process will continue.
5/28/1907Purohit Dingambar Vinayak (Nanasaheb), leader in Maharashtra, was born.
3/8/1921Sahir Ludhiyanvi, famous film lyricist, was born.
9/10/1943Satyendra Chandra Bardhan, Vakkom Abdul Khader, Fouja Singh, Boniface Pereira and Anandan were hanged on charges of conspiracy to ""wage war against the King"" under the Ememy Agents Ordinance (which was given retrospective effect) at Madras Jail. They sang Vande Mataram and shouted ""Bharat Mata Ki Jai"" when they were being hanged.
9/17/1997Advance railway reservation period extended from 30 to 60 days w.e.f. February 01, 1998.