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Historical Event on 3/12/1954

Indian National Academy of Letters ""Sahitya Academy"" inaugurated by Dr. Radhakrishnan.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/13/1861Colonel Bernard Irwin attacks & defeats hostile Chiricahua Indians.
4/6/1998The Sonia Gandhi era begins in the Congress(I) with a special AICC session ratifying the decision of the CWC appointing her president in place of Sitaram Kesri.
4/15/1962S. S. Khera was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 18-11-1964.
11/8/1965British Indian Ocean Territory formed.
6/30/1968Makhanlal Chaturvedi, famous journalist and litterateur, passed away.
1/1/1988On the Christan New Year Day, Maharashtra became the first state to launch a public campaign against smoking.
7/3/1863Little Crow, [Ta-oya-te-duta], santee Sioux Indian chief, passed away.
2/13/1601John Lancaster leads 1st East India Company voyage from London.
11/12/1762Peshwa surrendered in Battle of Alegaon.
6/12/1897Possibly the most severe quake in history strikes Assam, shock waves felt over an area size of Europe (negligible death toll).