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Historical Event on 2/12/1742
Nana Phadnavis, one of the important members of Peshwa kingdom and the Maratha master-diplomat, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/23/1931 | Bhagat Singh, Shivram Rajguru and Sukhdev, great freedom fighters and revolutionaries, were hanged for assasination of Saunders, Assistant Superintendent of Police in the Central Jail at Lahore. Bhagat Singh and his associates showed no signs of any fear as they kissed the noose, chanting ""Inquilab Zindabad"" (long live the revolution). |
| 7/21/1975 | Hindi Post Guards was established by Government. |
| 7/4/1902 | Swami Vivekanand (Narendra Vishwanath Dutta), Indian religious leader and social reformer, died at Memorial Rock, KanyaKumari. His brilliant career came to a sudden end only at the age of 39. |
| 10/20/1961 | B. S. Guha, famous human scientist, died. |
| 6/20/1992 | Carnatic musician Maharajapuram Santhanam died in a car accident in Villupuram in Tamil Nadu. |
| 12/16/1998 | The Government introduces in the Rajya Sabha the Patents (Amendments) Bill 1998 amid Left protests. |
| 12/11/1908 | New law suspends trial by jury and increases penalties for 'sedition.' |
| 6/17/1961 | The HF-24 Marut supersonic fighter, designed by German engineer Kurt Tank, makes its maiden flight. |
| 5/1/1879 | Swami Vivekanand established Ramkrishna Mission. |
| 10/15/1915 | Dr. I. Gopalkrishnan, Cricket Test Umpire for 7 tests from 1960-67, was born in Tamil Nadu. |
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