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Historical Event on 9/12/1995

Heavy rainfall in the Himalaya region, resulting in landslide, claimed 70 lives near Kullu.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/5/1904Bhalchandra Pandharinath Bahirat, editor and expert of Saint literature, was born.
7/3/1992Avinash Ganesh Mohadikar, journalist and former editor of magzine `Vyapar Udyog', passed away.
5/19/1913Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, President of India, was born.
8/17/1761William Carey, the first English missionary to India, was born. He taught at the newly founded Fort William College at Calcutta from 1801 till his death and helped found the Serampore Press, which made the Bible accessible to over 300 million people.
9/18/1967English was adopted the official language of Nagaland .
8/13/1988Gajanan Jagirdar, great actor and director in Indian film industry, died.
1/8/1992D. P. Sahastrabuddhe 'Anand', editor of monthly magzine, passed away.
5/22/1992India launches its 'Agni' rocket.
2/19/1895Munshi Newal Kishore, great social worker, educationist, nationalist, philanthropist and a pioneer industrialist, passed away at the age of 59.
1/27/1924Sabu [Dastagir], actor (Elephant Boy, Drum), was born in India.