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Historical Event on 2/12/1871

Charles Freer Andrews, great social worker, humanitarian, leader and a true friend of India, was born in New-Castle-on-Tyne in U.K.

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1/10/1996Supreme Court tells Arunachal Pradesh to give protection to Chakma refugees.
2/2/1977Jagjivan Ram, Cabinet member of 30 years, resigns to protest emergency rule causing minor split in Congress party.
5/1/1972All fuel coal mines were nationalised.
12/21/1929Indian National Congress convenes in Lahore.
7/1/1996RBI reduces cash reserve ratio to 12\%.
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12/21/2000Central Zone and South Zone are declared joint winners after the game ends in a tie in the final of the Deodhar Trophy one day cricket tournament in Lucknow.