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Historical Event on 8/12/1996

Supreme Court stays further proceedings against Narasimha Rao in Chandraswami-Lakhubhai Pathak cheating case.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/22/1666Shahjahan (Sjihab Al-Din Sultan C Shah D Jahan), great Mughal emperor, died at the Agra fort as a prisoner, to rest besides Mumtaz in Taj Mahal. Jahanara arranged that Sahjahan be laid.
2/19/1994IRBM Agni Missile test fired successfully for the third time.
4/14/1993The Cabinet Committee approves delicensing of car, refrigerator and leather goods industries.
11/10/1659Chhatrapati Shivaji killed Afzal Khan near Pratapgad Fort by a clever but undignified move.
7/20/1924Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar established Bahishkrit Hitkarni Sabha.
10/31/1876Cyclone hits Bengal centered near Bakarganj (now in Banlgadesh), about 200,000 die.
12/14/1990Vijay Karan became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 01/06/92).
9/4/1962Kiran Shankar More, great Indian wicket-keeper in 49 Tests 1986-93, was born in Baroda.
2/12/1794Alijabahadar Mahadaji Shinde passed away.
7/11/1832British Parliament finally rejected to remove the appeal of Hindus puritans against Sutee abolition, as demanded by tradional orthodox Indians.