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Historical Event on 4/12/1987

V. P. Singh resigns as Defence Minister of India, K. C. Pant appointed in his place.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/13/1999Floods claim 15 more lives in Bihar.
9/15/1912Rusi Karanjia, journalist and publisher, was born.
8/9/1925Government Treasury from Postal Train was looted near Kakuri Station just about 22 km. away from Lucknow by the members of 'Hindustan Socialist Republican Association'.
7/25/1929Somnath Chatterjee, politician and lawyer, was born.
3/1/1919Mahatma Gandhi announced his desire to start 'Satyagraha' against proposed Rowlatt Act meant to curb civil and political liberties.
6/6/1994The 20-day old Limboo Ministry in Sikkim wins vote of confidence.
1/15/1947Pritish Nandi, famous journalist, was born. Abul Kalam Azad became Minister of Education in the Government of India.
12/30/1887Kanhaiyalal Maneklal Munshi, leader of India Freedom Movement, Law expert, Educationist, Litterateur and founder of ""Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan"", was born at Bharuch.
7/11/1832British Parliament finally rejected to remove the appeal of Hindus puritans against Sutee abolition, as demanded by tradional orthodox Indians.
2/14/1994V. P. Singh elected JD Chief in place of S.R. Bommai who stepped down.