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Historical Event on 12/5/1998

Jaswant Singh and Pramod Mahajan take over as the new Foreign Minister and Minister for Information and Broadcasting. Jagmohan takes over as Minister for Communications.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/8/1977Bommi Narsing Reddy, famous film story writer and Dadasaheb Phalke awardee, passed away.
2/16/1982Sibnath Banerjee, great social worker and leader, passed away.
8/13/1936Madam Bhikaji Rustom Cama, freedom fighter, Indian lady revolutionary and politician, passed away at Bombay.
8/8/1923Floods on the Ganges and Jumna rivers cause loss of life in Benares, India.
3/25/1987Marxist-led alliance gets majority in Kerala and West Bengal elections .
9/5/199530 member Ladakh Autonomous Hill Council sworn-in that was conceded by the Government of India in 1993.
10/2/1934Indian Naval Force was established.
9/6/1657Shahjahan fell ill. His four sons Dara Shikoh, Suja, Aurangzeb and Murad advanced towards Delhi to capture the throne.
1/28/1996Dev Kanta Baruah, first President of former Congress, passed away at New Delhi at the age of 82.
10/16/1896Govindas Seth, hindi litterateur and politician, was born.