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Historical Event on 5/12/1992

Ms. Santosh Yadav (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) becomes the second Indian woman to set foot atop Mt. Everest.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/12/1999A 50-member BJP ministry led by Ram Prakash Gupta is sworn in Uttar Pradesh.
2/20/1997RBI relaxes capital adequacy norms for commercial banks.
2/21/1991Opposition boycotts the President's address as a protest against the dismissal of Tamil Nadu government.
5/9/1997At least 71 persons were killed and nine injured when a truck carrying a marriage party plunges into gorge near Gasota in Hamerpur district of Himachal Pradesh.
1/20/1988Khan Abdul Gafar Khan, follower of Mahatma Gandhi, better known as Sarhadi Gandhi or Frointier Gandhi, passed away.
7/13/1916Ramkrishna Bakre (Tatya), veteran journalist and music critic, was born.
2/11/2001Objective type paper scheduled in 28 cities in India.
4/28/1936Abdul Rashid 'Fida' (Kishtwari), great poet, was born.
10/1/1993Two more Election Commissioners appointed.
12/24/1902Shashi Mukhi of Classic Theatre, Calcutta, was the first Indian to record on gramophone. This song was on 25 cms. one sided disc and the lyrics were ""Kanha Jeevan Dhan"" from the play Shri Krishna. The song was recorded by Gramophome and Typewriter Company.