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Historical Event on 2/12/2000

Ashok Shandilya wins the men's title in the National Billiards championship in Bangalore.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/24/1993Congress dissidents K. N. Singh, Natwar Singh, K. L. Fotedar and Shiela Dikshit suspended.
2/26/1857First Indian Revolution called the Sepoy Mutiny ends in a few months with the fall of Delhi and Lucknow which broke out in Berhampore by the 19th Bengal Infantry.
3/17/1994Wali Mohammad Itto, former Speaker of J&K Assembly shot dead by militants.
9/16/1955Leopold C. M. S. Amery, British minister of Colonies (India), died at the age of 81.
9/11/1948Indian Government troops enter in the Hyderabad State.
2/1/1986Pope John Paul II arrives in New Delhi for a 10-day visit.
8/7/1985Geet Sethi, national champion, was the third Indian to become World Amateur Billiards Champion by beating Robert Marshal of Australia.
7/5/1970Indian ship capsized in Krishna River in eastern India claiming 150 lives.
5/5/1946Simla Conference in session from May 5 to May 12; Gandhiji's deliberations prove anfractuous.
4/18/1978Sardar Sobha Singh, famous builder of modern New Delhi, passed away at the age of 90.