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Historical Event on 12/12/1958

Fergie Gupte takes 9-102 with leggies vs West Indies at Kanpur.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/13/1991Surjit Singh Barnala resigns as Governor of Tamil Nadu.
9/22/1902Sorabjee Harmasji Colah, (right-hand batsman who batted in India's first two Tests), was born in Bombay.
8/27/1998India's cricket sensation Sachin Tendulkar has an audience with the legendary Sir Don Bradman at the latter's 90th birthday celebrations in Adelaide.
6/30/1992Over 20 Indian pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia due to heatwave and inadequate medical attention.
2/6/195555 miners die in explosion in Bihar State.
10/9/1978Asian Games begin in Bangkok.
6/28/1996India opens its office (based in Gaza city) in the area under the Palestinian Authority.
4/1/1869Income Tax was imposed. On the same day New Indian Divorce Act came into operation.
10/11/1902Loknayak Jayprakash Harsudayal Narayan, veteran socialist leader, was born at Sitabdiara village (border of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar) in Bihar. He was awarded Bharat Ratna on Dec. 23, 1998 and played a key role in formation of Janta Party which defeated Indian National Congress for the first time.
12/1/1964Jawaharlal Nehru Agriculture University established.