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Historical Event on 2/12/1985

Fire aboard M.V. Chidambaram, an Indian liner sailing from Singapore to Madras, killed 34 people.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/6/1773James Mill of Scotland, great philosopher and historian (British India), was born.
7/15/1902Judge K. Subba Rao, Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, was born.
4/8/1994Dr. Wilfred D'Souza re-installed as Goa CM.
12/11/1999Gopalakrishna Gandhi, former High Commissioner to South Africa, is conferred the honorary doctorate by the University of Natal, Durban, South Africa.
3/4/1879Bethune' College of Calcutta was established as the pioneer of women s college education in India.
10/10/1998Dr. Justice Adarsh Sein Anand was sworn in Chief Justice of India.
10/10/1998Akbar captured Ahmednagar.
7/23/2000Ram Jethmalani, Union Law Minister, quits the Cabinet after the Prime Minister shows him the door following the outbursts against the Chief Justice of India, Dr. A. S. Anand.
10/13/1877Bhulabhai Desai, politician, was born.
10/27/1969Darshansingh Pheruman died in Amritsar during the 74th day of his fast, which he had undertaken for the merger of Chandigarh in Punjab.