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Historical Event on 9/12/1899

T. N. Swaminathan Pillai, master of Karnataka Classical Music, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/9/1902King Edward VII was crowned the emperor of Great Britain at Westminster Abbey after the death of his mother Queen Victoria. Earlier, he had held a grand function in which nearly 4,56,000 invitees celebrated this royal feast.
6/18/1940Forward Block Party was established.
1/18/1992Ordinance cuts minimum poll campaign time to 14 days from 20 days.
5/20/1965Under the leadership of Commander M. S. Kohli, Indian Trackers concurred Mount Everest. Captain A. S. Chima and Sherpa Nawang Gombu were the first to reach the summit.
1/24/19953,400 meter long tunnel at Barcem piercing through the Karmali Ghat in Canacona taluka on the Konkan railway route in Goa completed at an approximate cost of Rs. 50 million.
11/5/1951Western Railways and Central Railways were formed in Bombay; seperate Time Tables were setup.
2/1/1988The first Congress of the Indian Dental Association begins. (28-1-88).
3/28/1990Bengal beat Delhi in rained-out cricket Ranji Trophy final on quotient.
11/1/1966Haryana state was created from Punjab, and Chandigarh was declared as the Union Territory and capital of both Punjab and Haryana.
5/9/1959Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil, founder of Rayat Educational Institute, passed away.