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Historical Event on 5/12/1952

Washington welcomes its first female ambassador, India's Shrimati Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/5/1657Murad proclaimed himself Emperor of India.
9/25/1928Madhavrao Gadkari, great litterateur and editor, was born.
8/1/1916Mrs. Annie Besant in cooperation with Bal Gangadhar Tilak started the Home Rule League Movement with Dadabhai Naoroji as its President.
3/25/1931Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi matyred in Hindu-Muslim riot at Kanpur. He was also the Editor of weekly 'Pratap'.
7/6/1837Ramkrishna Gopal Bhandarkar, a reputed oriental scholar and famous Indian Scientist, was born in Malvan in Ratnagiri district. He was a social reformer and an active member of Prathana Samaj of Bombay.
3/1/1993Narayan Ganesh Goray passed away (1-5-98).
5/23/1997The body of controversial former chief of Tarn Taran district police Ajit Singh Sandhu is recovered from rail tracks near Bhakharpur About 30 km from Chandigarh.
9/25/1857Lucknow relief by Havelock & Outram begins.
10/9/1996PVN Rao granted anticipatory bail in St. Kitts forgery case till Oct. 14.
3/19/1995Vinaychandra Maudgal, founder of Gandharva Mahavidyalay of Delhi and music expert, passed away.