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Historical Event on 12/8/1992

World-wide protest against Ayodhya demolition, temples burnt in Pakistan and Britain; Advani, Joshi, Singhal arrested; Nation observes 'bandh'.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/9/2000India clinches the inaugural Asian Cricket Council under-15 championship in Kuala Lumpur.
10/26/1891Padmabhushan Vaikunthbhai Mehta, famous Gandhian leader, was born.
12/26/1997Four MPs - Mr. Suresh Kalmadi from Pune, Mr. Anadi Charan Sahu from Cuttack, Mr. Mohan Delkar from Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Mr. Gopal Tandel from Daman & Diu- resign from Congress(I).
3/29/1995Harindra Dave, chief editor of Janmabhumi Group and Gujrati author, passed away.
11/2/1956Express Train plunged down the Marudaiyar river embarkment killng 143 persons.
7/8/1988More than 100 people were killed and several injured as Bangalore-Trivandrum Island Express fell into Ashtamudi lake at Perumon in Quilon district of Kerala.
5/28/1963Estimated 22,000 die in another cyclone in Bay of Bengal (India).
8/29/1905Major Dhyanchand was born in a Rajput family at Prayag at Uttar Pradesh. He is remembered as a Master of Hockey. India celebrates this day as National Sports Day.
7/1/1964Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) was established.
5/2/1907Riots break out in Rawalpindi and East Bengal, spreading to the Punjab.