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Historical Event on 2/12/1990

The Berlin Wall is taken down February 12. Germany is reunited over the next year. Warsaw Pact is dissolved.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/4/1999Rest of India won the Zal Irani Trophy in Bangalore.
7/18/1980Second Experimental launch of Space Launch Vehicle -3 (SLV-3) by Indian made 35 kilogram Rohini satellite (RS-1) successfully placed in orbit. It was used for measuring in-flight performance of second experimental launch of SLV-3. The launch took from Sriharikota and India became the sixth nation to put a satellite into orbit.
11/11/1994The Supreme Court stays Karnataka Reservation Act.
8/29/1974Lokdal Party established under the presidency of Chaudhary Charansingh.
7/31/1993Transport operators begin nation-wide strike.
4/20/1991Ganesh Sadashiv Bhat, famous Marathi film director and President's Award winner of 1963, passed away.
11/11/1872Abdul Karim Khan, famous singer of ""Kirana Gharana"", was b
1/4/1993K. Margabandhu, former UCO Bank chief, was arrested on charges of amassing wealth beyond his means.
5/1/1958Bell, 47 G3, the flight was upgraded to a helicopter unit with a Sqn Ldr as its Commanding Officer.
5/29/1987Chaudhary Charan Singh, former Prime Minister, leader of farmers and freedom fighter, passed away at the age of 85 yrs.