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Historical Event on 6/12/1970
Gopinath Kaviraj, Padmavibhushan awardee and critic, passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/18/1999 | Gul Panag (20) from Delhi was crowned Femina Miss India Universe at the Miss India 1999 beauty pageant in Pune. |
| 8/1/1955 | Arun Lal, cricketer (Indian batsman in sixteen Tests 1982-89), was born in Moradabad, U.P. |
| 5/22/1961 | Jnanpeeth Award was instituted and the first award was given in 1965. This award is given for the best creative literary writing by any Indian citizen in any of the languages included in the VIII Schedule of the Indian Constitution. The award carries a cash price of Rs 2.5 lakh, a citation and a bronze momento. |
| 2/23/1997 | Successful test firing of the 250-km version of the Prithvi missile. |
| 4/1/1930 | Government announced 15 yrs and 18 yrs as minimum marriageable age for girls and boys. This is presently remodified. |
| 5/27/1999 | IAF loses two fighter aircrafts in the Kargil area. Pakistan claims it has Flight Lieutenant Nachiketa in its custody. |
| 6/30/1917 | Dr. Dadabhai Naoroji, great Indian, patriot and one of the founders of the Indian National Congress, politician and merchant, died at the age of 92. |
| 11/16/1997 | Sandalwood smuggler Veerappan offers to surrender. |
| 12/5/1657 | Murad proclaimed himself Emperor of India. |
| 3/10/1959 | Mukundrao Ramarao Jaikar, great freedom fighter and famous lawyer, passed away. |
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