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Historical Event on 9/12/1961

Nalin Vilochan Sharma, great Hindi critic, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/2/1919Bharat Bhushan Agrawal, famous poet and winner of Sahitya Academy Award, was born.
4/20/1992U. K. Kanitkar, famous scientist, and professor, passed away.
9/24/1815John Sevier, Indian fighter (Gov/Rep-Tn), died at the age of 70.
9/23/1990World Bank clears Rs.1,200 crore aid for Sarovar Dam rejecting objections raised by environmental groups.
9/29/1959Arati Saha successfully swam the English Channel. She was the first Asian lady to achieve the feat.
1/28/1846British forcibly separate Kashmir from the Sikhs and sell it to the Maharaja of Jammu for 1,000,000 pounds after the Battle of Allwal.
5/26/1945Vilasrao Dagdojirao Deshmukh, leader in Maharashtra, was born.
3/9/1974Guru Amudan Sharma, famous Manipuri dance master, passed away.
3/9/1974Sultan Ghiyasu'd-din Tughluq Shah, emperor of Delhi, passed away.
6/14/1992Tin Bigha activists lathi-charged in the Tin Bigha corridor in Coochbehar.