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Historical Event on 5/12/1998

Yeltsin feels let down by the Indian nuclear tests but says that Indo-Russian ties will not be hit.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/18/2000S. S. Dawra is appointed new Director of the Enforcement Directorate.
1/1/1999This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of Elderly"".
7/12/1999Rajendra Kumar (71), legendary actor who acted in over 150 Hindi films, died in Mumbai.
12/14/1936Kamalkant Bhattacharya, Assamese thinker and author, passed away.
1/23/1993Indian Airlines B737 crashes at Aurangabad, 61 die.
2/22/1997Jockey Mark Gallagher shot at and injured in Bangalore.
5/27/1964Gulzarilal Nanda was entrusted the responsibility as Acting Prime Minster of India. He held this office till June 9, 1964. He is till date the only Acting Prime Minster of India.
6/15/1937Kumar Shri Indrajitsinhji, cricketer (Indian keeper in 60's), was born in Jamnagar.
9/14/1992The government allows foreign investors to enter the Indian capital market; incentives offered.
11/14/1964Nehru Commemorative coin is released.