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Historical Event on 12/5/1951
Abanindranath Tagore, a great Modern Indian Painter, passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/1/1797 | Lord Cornwallis was sworn in as Governor General of India for a second time in England. However, he did not proceed to India till 1805. |
| 1/12/1946 | De-monetisation of currency notes of the value of Rs. 500 and above. |
| 12/5/1991 | The government reduces visa fees for tourists intending to visit India. |
| 4/6/1966 | Mihir Sen, first Indian swimmer to achieve many remarkable feats, swam across the 'Palk Strait' measuring 22 kms between India & Sri Lanka (Cylone). |
| 5/18/1775 | Warren Hastings expressed doubt of hanging Nandkumar. |
| 3/3/1993 | Sharad Pawar nominated CM of Maharashtra. |
| 7/6/1955 | Marshall Tito and Nehru's joint declaration in Belgrade. |
| 3/4/1858 | J. P. Walker, British Officer, along with 200 prisoners who were mainly from the Indian Sepoy Mutiny, sailed from Calcutta to start a new settlement in the Andaman Islands. |
| 9/17/1997 | Kalpakkam Mini Reactor (KAMINI), the only U-233 fuelled operating reactor in the world, attains maximum capacity of 30 KW. |
| 5/12/1998 | Bill Clinton, US President, asks India to sign the CTBT. |
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