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Historical Event on 2/12/1871

Charles Freer Andrews, great social worker, humanitarian, leader and a true friend of India, was born in New-Castle-on-Tyne in U.K.

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9/30/1996Centre gives its consent to Tamil Nadu government's decision to rename Madras as Chennai.
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3/20/1992Satyajit Ray, veteran film producer and director, was presented the 'Bharat Ratna' Award at Calcutta.
4/19/1996AIDS deleted from the list of contagious diseases in the Railway Act of 1989.
5/13/2000Lara Dutta (21), who said beauty pageants give women a platform to ''voice our choices and opinions'' is named Miss Universe 2000 in the Cyprus capital Nicosia.
8/15/1960Maharashtra State Sahkari Grihvitta Corporation was established.
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6/15/1988Dalai Lama recoganised the rights of China in foreign affairs and Army Operations in Tibet region.
5/24/1999Noted wrestling coach Dronacharya awardee Guru Hanuman passed away in a road accident near Meerut.
3/20/1921Dr. P. C. Alexander, Governor of Maharashtra, was born.