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Historical Event on 11/12/1996
Over 350 people die in mid-air collision in Bhiwani district, Haryana.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/12/1996 | Humayun reconquered Delhi after defeating Sher - Shar Alias Sikandar Suri in Machiwara and Sarhind battles. It is said that he won the crown but not the empire. |
| 4/30/1863 | Naval Force East India Comapny was merged with the British Naval Fleet. |
| 6/25/2000 | India lifts the Asia Cup sub-junior hockey championship in Kuala Lumpur. |
| 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. |
| 6/20/1987 | Dr. Salim Ali, internationally renowned expert of birds, died at Bombay. |
| 3/14/1963 | Jainarain Vyas, freedom fighter, leader, social reformer, patriot and a noble son of India, passed away. |
| 8/12/1946 | Viceroy announces invitation to Congress to form provisional Government. |
| 1/26/1957 | Ashok Omprakash Malhotra, cricketer (Indian batsman in 7 Tests 1982-84), was born in Amritsar. |
| 8/7/1990 | Govt. of India accepts the Mandal Commission's recommendations and decides to reserve 27\% jobs for the backward classes. Violent protests rock parts of Northern India against Mandal Commission. |
| 8/3/1960 | Gopal Sharma, great Indian cricket off-spinner (2 Tests 1984-85), was born in Kanpur. |
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