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Historical Event on 4/12/1799

The Church Missionary Society was organized in London under the original name of the Society for Missions in Africa and the East. This Anglican missions agency currently works in fields located in Africa, Ceylon, India, Pakistan, Iran and Palestine.

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8/3/1985Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service goes to Baba Amte.
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10/31/1999The Ram Janmabhoomi Trust president ends fast in support of his eight-point demands including improvement of 'puja' and 'darshan' arrangements of 'Ram Lala' at the temple.
6/11/1991Forty die in rioting in Srinigar, Kashmir.
5/1/1913Balraj Sahani, famous film actor, was born.
12/26/1999Shankar Dayal Sharma (81), former President of India, died in New Delhi.