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Historical Event on 5/12/1998

Bill Clinton, US President, asks India to sign the CTBT.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/9/1991A question paper was leaked due to which the Civil Services preliminary examination was cancelled.
11/19/1998A. B. Vajpayee approves formation of the National Security Council, a new high-power hub, to give policy directions to safeguard the country's security.
2/18/1975Yogesh Shyam, soccer(Football) player, was born.
10/3/1913Sudangsu Abinash Banerjee, 'Montu', cricketer, (5 wickets, 1 test vs West Indies) was born in Calcutta.
3/12/1967Indira Gandhi became Prime Minister of India for the second time after winning the General Elections.
1/30/1903Lord Curzon opened the Imperial Library in in Metcalfe Hall at Calcutta.
1/14/1938Belur Math, new temple, was consecrated in Calcutta.
1/14/1938Akbar Abul-Fath Djalaluddin, third Mughal Emperor of India (1556-1605), was born at Amarkot in Sind under the protection of Rana Virsal. Humayun had also taken refuge at Amarkot.
1/1/1991Bhanu Pratap Singh, Karnataka Governor, resigns. Goa governor Khurshid Alam Khan appointed in his place.
1/23/1961Supreme Court rules cities & states have right to censor films.