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Historical Event on 3/12/1993

Powerful bomb blasts at twelve various places in Mumbai takes 317 lives.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/20/1602United East India Company of the Netherlands i.e. Dutch East India Company was chartered by States-General of Holland. During its 96-year history, it became one of the world's most powerful companies.
9/18/1803Second Anglo-Maratha war under Sir Arthur Wellesley resulted in a crushing defeat of the Marathas at Assaye. The British Christians captured Delhi and acquired control of large parts of India.
7/5/1997Janata Dal splits. Laloo Prasad Yadav forms Rashtriya Janata Dal and Sharad Yadav was elected as the Janta Dal president.
7/5/1997Babur declared battle against Rana Sangram Singh.
2/24/1922Kanwar Rai Singh, cricketer (batted at MCG Test for India 1948), was born in Darkati, Punjab.
2/11/1944Buddhadev Dasgupta, director (Charachar, Grihajuddha), was born.
10/28/1998The 1997 B.C. Roy National Award was presented to 18 medical experts.
4/10/1880C.Y. Chintamani, renowned journalist, was born.
10/11/1984Khanderao M. Rangnekar, cricketer (33 runs at 5.50 for India), died
11/25/1998Nitish Kumar, Railway Minister, lays the foundation stone for the Chengalpattu-Arakkonam gauge conversion in Kancheepuram. The Kanchi Shankaracharyas stay away from the function following a controversy triggered over the invitation extended to them by the Railways.