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Historical Event on 2/12/2000

Ashok Shandilya wins the men's title in the National Billiards championship in Bangalore.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/6/1951Judge M. Patanjali Sastri became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 03/01/1954.
10/3/1997Devi Lal floats a new party 'Haryana Lok Dal'.
3/26/1977Morarji Desai, the new Prime Minister, forms his Cabinet.
10/15/1918Shirdi ke Saibaba' better known as 'Saibaba' passed away at Shirdi near Nashik, Maharashtra. He was around 70. Born in a Brahmin family at Patri village in Hyderabad, he was saint to all caste and creed people.
8/5/1921Malhi Govind, modern Sindhi novelist, was born.
2/23/1962Union government sets up an Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) formed by the Department of Atomic Energy and work on Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) started.
7/2/1970Pandit Kunjilal Dubey, freedom fighter, educationalist and politician, passed away.
2/28/1967General Election ( 4th) of India ends.
8/29/1612Battle at Surat in India; English fleet beats Portuguese.
9/23/1974First NCC Airforce Squadran (Women) was established at Vanasthali Vidyapeeth, Rajasthan.