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Historical Event on 12/8/1942

Hemant Shamsunder Kanitkar, cricketer (batted in two Tests India v WI 1974), was born in Amravati, Maharashtra.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/18/1927Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce was established.
9/28/1985The first Indian Army expedition, sailing around the world in a small 37 feet fibre glass yacht named ""Trishna"", sailed off from Bombay. (10-1-87).
9/28/1985The first ship of the Dutch East India Company returned from Far East.
1/10/199324th International Film Festival of India opens in New Delhi.
4/14/1995India beats Sri Lanka to win the Asia Cricket Cup final in Sharjah.
3/31/1980Nirmal Mukherjee, the last Indian Civil Service Officer, retired from service as Cabinet Secretary.
5/27/1996A. B. Vajpayee, PM, seeks vote of confidence in his 12-day old govt.
7/1/1955S. P. Kampani, was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 18-07-1957.
7/31/1902Keshav Shankar Pillai, great writer and Padma Bhushan awardee, was born at Kayamkulam in Kerala.
4/4/1971Pakistan reports seizure of nine Indian army vehicles.