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Historical Event on 12/7/1902

Janardhan Gyanoba Navle, cricketer, India's first Test wicket-keeper, was born at Fulgaon, Maharashtra. He played against England at Lord's in 1932.

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9/14/1991Assam declared 'disturbed area', army launches 'Operation Rhino' against ULFA militants.
2/8/1986Sister Alphonsa was beatified by his Holiness Pope John-ll at Kottayam. She was the first woman from India to be raised to this honour. (19-7-96).
4/21/1913Preview show of 'Raja Harishchandra' was held on April 21 at Olympia Cinema.
5/13/1956Acharya Vinoba Bhave started the Bhoodan campaign in Tiruvellore.
6/1/1996H.D. Deve Gowda's 21-member Central cabinet sworn in.
7/13/1988Second developmental launch of ASLV. Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-2). This carried remote sensing payload of German space agency in addition to Gamma Ray astronomy payload. Could not be placed in orbit.
8/11/1997Hundreds travelling by Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express from Guwahati have miraculous escape as improvised explosive device planted by suspected Bodo extremists explodes on track near Guwahati.
6/30/1823Sir Dinshaw Manokji Petit, famous industrialist, was born.
5/1/1996Ban imposed (through a Delhi high court judgment) on the film 'Bandit Queen', based on the life of Phoolan Devi, lifted by Supreme Court.