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Historical Event on 8/12/1988

S. R. Bommai elected Karnataka CM.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/11/1986The United Nations Children's fund (UNICEF) completes 40 years of work on behalf of children (11-12-86).
12/8/1932Indian Air Force Act was passed.
1/14/1946Two jetties collapse in Ganges; 160 Hindu pilgrims are crushed.
2/27/1996Manmohan Singh presents the vote-on-account as part of the interim budget in Lok Sabha for 1996-97 with a Rs. 5000 crore deficit.
3/21/1979Morarji Desai, PM, inaugurated the Backward Classes Commission in New Delhi.
11/22/1997Diana Hayden, 24-year-old Mumbai-born Miss India, beat 85 contestants from around the world to be crowned new 'Miss Universe' at Mahe in Seychelles.
6/22/1994Law for the betterment of women introduced.
11/28/1890Mahatma Jyotirao Govindrao Phule died. He led a selfless life devoted to the upliftment of the lower classes of the Hindu society. He also started school for girls and for downtroddens and untouchables. He was assissted in education field by his wide Savitri Bai.
5/31/1921Suresh Hariprasad Joshi, modern Gujarati poet, story writer and critic, was born.
11/30/1915Venkat Apparao Gurjad, famous Telgu poet, died.