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Historical Event on 8/12/1928

The Olympic Games hosted by Amsterdam fully realized Pierre de Coubertin's vision: 'the nations of the world in friendly competition'. After a succession of Olympics dominated by North America and Western Europe, Amsterdam welcomed more than 3,000 competitors.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/12/1928Guru Arjun Dev, Sikh Guru, was born.
5/9/1992Madhu Sapre, Miss India, is crowned the second runner-up at the Miss Universe beauty pageant.
7/14/1963Swami Shivanand Saraswati, religious leader, passed away.
4/15/1992Union Carbide decides to sell its holdings in India to raise upto $ 17 million for a hospital in Bhopal.
6/12/1952J&K Assembly decided to terminate hereditary monarchy.
2/7/1994C. T. Kamdar, famous industrialist and close friend of Mahatma Gandhi, passed away.
11/6/1999Red carpet welcome to Pope. He appreciated the religious freedom in India.
8/19/1993Sharad Pawar elected to Maharashtra Legislative Council from Pune.
9/1/1999Mr. Justice Arijit Pasayat, appointed Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court.
3/21/1979The Cytology Research Centre was set up at New Delhi (renamed as the Institute of Cytology and Preventive Oncology in 1988).