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Historical Event on 12/8/1996

Sachin Tendulkar became the youngest cricketer to make 3000 runs in test cricket (at the age of 23 yrs and 228 days.)

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/17/1993Ravi Naik, Goa CM, resigns; Dy. CM Wilfred D'Souza elected to succeed.
10/20/1962The first IAFunit No. 2 squadron re-equipped with the Gnat at Ambalan and No.9 squadron soon followed suit.
3/12/1996Election Commission rejects claim by Indira Congress as the real Congress. The 'hand' symbol will remain with Indian National Congress headed by PVN Rao.
3/12/1996Muhammad Tughluq Shah II passed away at Sindh.
10/24/1991Ismat Chugtai, famous Urdu author, social worker and campaigner for justice for women, died at the age of 80 years.
5/19/1990S. R. Bommai unanimously elected President of JD.
10/17/1859Keshavlal Harshrai Dhruv, researcher and translator, was born.
5/11/1987President's rule imposed in Punjab.
2/12/1997Standard Bank tri-series final between India and South Africa abandoned due to rain.
2/10/1946Gandhiji revives 'Harijan' and allied group of weekly journals.