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Historical Event on 9/12/1966

Mihir Sen, famous Indian swimmer, crossed Darda Nailes Channel.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/15/1989Test debut of Sachin Tendulkar and Waqar Yunus at Karachi.
7/15/1993JD (A)'s Ajit Singh pegs his group's support to government on PM's appearance before the JPC.
4/1/1869Income Tax was imposed. On the same day New Indian Divorce Act came into operation.
9/30/1992Laurie Baker wins Rs. 25 lakh UN World Habitat award.
5/9/1866Gopal Krishna Gokhale, freedom fighter and political leader, was born in Kotluk village of Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra.
3/5/1918Shriranga Vasudev Sohoni also known as ""Ranga Sohoni"", Indian cricketer (pace bowler of late 40's avg 101), was born in Nimbora, Maharashtra.
9/9/1947Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy, great philosopher, linguist, art historian, painter and critic, died at Needham, Boston.
2/11/1979Cellular Jail, which is situated at Andaman Nikobar Islands, was declared as a National Memorial.
7/1/1990General Sunith Francis Rodrigues takes over as Chief of the Army Staff.
6/1/1959The Chinese occupy Tibet and Dalai Lama flees to India.