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Historical Event on 12/12/1959
Dwight D. Eisenhower, American President, came to India.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/1/1997 | Gul Mohammed (36), world's shortest man, died in New Delhi. Standing 56.16 cm tall, Mohammed entered the Guinness Book of World Records in 1992. |
| 1/7/1761 | Third Battle of Panipat: Ahmed Shah Abdali, the ruler of Afghanistan, defeats the Marathas; Maratha imperialism checked. |
| 5/23/1996 | Joint Opposition candidate Purno A. Sangma (Cong. MP from Meghalaya) unanimously elected Speaker of 11th Lok Sabha. |
| 1/15/1898 | Nanasaheb Ramji Tawde, educationist and scientist, was born at Taluq Malvan, Maharashtra. |
| 9/12/1966 | Mihir Sen, famous Indian swimmer, crossed Darda Nailes Channel. |
| 2/10/1957 | Pranab Pankaj Roy, cricketer (son of Pankaj, Indian batsman 1982), was born in Calcutta. |
| 2/10/1957 | Buhlul Khan Lodi, an Afghan of Lodi tribe, marched down upon Delhi. |
| 5/13/1918 | Balasarswati, famous dancer of Bharat Natyam, was born. |
| 10/10/1996 | UP polls throw up a hung assembly. |
| 1/2/1943 | Vir Bhai Kotwal sacrificed his life. |
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