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Historical Event on 7/12/1999

Rajendra Kumar (71), legendary actor who acted in over 150 Hindi films, died in Mumbai.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/26/1997Delhi becomes the first state in India to enforce a ban on smoking in all public places.
5/3/1764Mir Kasim, with the backing of Delhi Emperor, attacked on Patna but this weak Emperor was defeated by Britishers. Britishers became the rulers of Bengal, the richest province of India.
1/22/1760In the battle at Wandiwash (India), after their victory against the French, the British virtually had no European opponent left in India.
6/5/1994Shakti Singh at Bangalore sets record for DT in 61.72.
1/25/1971Himachal Pradesh becomes a full-fledged 18th Indian Union state.
1/14/1843Fakir Mohan Senapati, great writer and nationalist, was born.
1/5/2000Tamil Nadu regains Subbiah Pillai Trophy one day cricket tournament.
11/17/1928Lala Lajpat Rai died in Lahore after being seriously wounded in the barbarous lathi charge of 30th October. He is referred as the ""Lion of Punjab"" or ""Punjab Kesari"" and is remembered as freedom fighter, nationalist, educationist, lawyer, thinker, writer, social reformer, orator and a passionate fighter for the revival of the ancient Indian culture and
6/17/1991Prabhakar Machve, famous litterateur, passed away.
4/28/1952The war between Japan and India ended.