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Historical Event on 1/12/1895

Dr. Yellapragada Subbarow, saintly scientist and nobel prize winner, was born at Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/12/1930R. H. Tahiliyani, former Navy Chief of India Admiral, was born.
4/22/1942The Telecommunication Training Centre was established at Jabalpur.
9/11/1950Sorabjee Harmasji Colah, cricketer (69 runs in India's first 2 tests 1932-33), passed away.
2/17/1948Gorkha Rifles Battalion Group (INDBATT) unit was re-designated as the 5th Battalion the 8th Gorkha Rifles (the Sirmoor Rifles).
9/16/1990Air India establishes a world record by evacuating more than 1.11 lakh people in eight weeks from Kuwait/Iraq during the Gulf War.
3/30/1990Constitution (64th) Amendment Bill to extend President's rule in Punjab collapses in Lok Sabha.
11/3/1997India presents G-15 with agenda for a fair deal in Kuala Lumpur. India calls upon Group of 15 developing countries to ""build convergences among nations and encourage G-7 to pursue structured and issue-based dialogue with us'
12/6/1990VHP-sponsored 'karseva' in Ayodhya passes off peacefully.
12/27/1931150 are arrested following 'red shirt' riots in the N.W. Frontier province.
4/4/1926Martial law is declared in Calcutta as rioting continues.