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Historical Event on 5/12/1992
Ms. Santosh Yadav (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) becomes the second Indian woman to set foot atop Mt. Everest.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/4/1920 | Michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Patton), was born in Jhansi, India. |
| 3/21/1979 | Morarji Desai, PM, inaugurated the Backward Classes Commission in New Delhi. |
| 5/30/1985 | Earthquake in Srinagar. |
| 9/20/1993 | First developmental launch of PSLV and Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-1E) carried remote sensing payloads. Could not be placed in orbit. |
| 10/4/1992 | D. M. Sutar, freedom fighter and senior journalist, died. |
| 4/2/1991 | Asom Gana Parishad splits. |
| 9/15/1912 | Rusi Karanjia, journalist and publisher, was born. |
| 6/1/1927 | Justice Savyasachi Mukherjee was born. |
| 3/18/1948 | Eknath Dhondu Solkar, cricketer (India 1969-77, brilliant short-leg fielder), was born in Bombay. He is recipient of Arjun Award (1973). |
| 9/8/1990 | Mother Teresa re-elected head of Missionaries of Charity. |
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