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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
8/6/1951Rukmini Lakshmipathi, great social reformer and leader, died.
2/1/1967Victor Paramjyoti, famous Indian music director, composer and critic, passed away.
7/3/1863Little Crow, [Ta-oya-te-duta], santee Sioux Indian chief, passed away.
7/3/1863Sjihab al-Din Sultan Choerram Sjah Djahan, leader of India, was born.
1/1/1994This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of Family"".
10/9/199627-member ministry of National Conference headed by its president Dr. Farooq Abdullah sworn-in in J&K.
3/24/1998G.M.C. Balayogi of the Telugu Desam is elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha as the candidate of the BJP-led Government.
5/18/1974First underground Atomic device explosion for India was carried out successfully near Pokhran in Rajasthan (Thar Desert) at 8:05 a.m. This event made India as the 6th nation to explode an atomic bomb.
4/9/1893Maha Pandit Rahul Sanskrityayan, politician, professor and Hindi writer, was born at Pandaha, Azamgarh.
6/1/1972Space Commission and Department of Space was set up. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) brought under Department of Space (DOS).