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Historical Event on 8/12/1919
Dr. Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai, the father of Indian space technology and scientist, was born at Ahmedabad.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/26/1990 | V. R. P. Menon, an Air Force Engineer, broke the world record in Chandigargh. |
| 2/28/1900 | Kondedera Madappa Kariappa, first General of independent India, was born. |
| 5/25/1937 | Munshi Ajmeri passed away. |
| 10/2/1975 | Kumaraswami Kamaraj, great freedom fighter, social reformer, political leader and member of the Lok Sabha, died in Madras. |
| 4/2/1996 | Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) party registered and recognised. |
| 8/25/1960 | Olympics opened at Rome. |
| 9/28/1964 | The simmering dispute of India and Pakistan between the Hindus and Muslims erupted again in Kashmir. Fighting was also reported on this day in the Indian province of Rajasthan. China, which supported Pakistan in the dispute, sent massed troops on its border. |
| 6/15/1991 | General Election (10th) of India ends. In this election Indian National Congress won. |
| 7/14/1856 | Gopal Ganesh Agarkar, great social worker, was born. |
| 7/11/1897 | Sibnath Banerjee, great social worker, freedom fighter and leader, was born in village Brahman Rangdia, Khulna district. |
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