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Historical Event on 4/12/1991

Lok Sabha elections announced for May 20, 23, 26; Punjab Assam, J&K polls deferred.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/3/1961Gold Bond scheme was started to boost Indian economy after Indo-China war.
6/4/1994Army successfully test-fires the short range surface-to-surface missile, 'Prithvi'.
3/8/1998Indian Airlines operates two international flights with all women crew.
3/1/1909First Indian Iron Company 'Tata Iron and Steel' established.
9/3/1915Following the monsoon, a good harvest is expected, except in Gujarat, in northern Rajputana and Punjab where isolated falls were recorded in Delhi.
2/1/1964Unit Trust of India' established.
10/21/1916Dinkarrai Dhirajlal Desai, cricket Test Umpire for 3 tests from 1955-57, was born in Gujarat.
2/27/1854Lord Dalhousie captured Jhansi under the East India Company.
9/2/1947Gandhiji is mobbed in Calcutta house; gives up idea of Noakhali visit. Peace efforts intensified.
1/16/1996Supreme Court says trial courts should hold trial of rape cases in camera.