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Historical Event on 6/12/1897

Possibly the most severe quake in history strikes Assam, shock waves felt over an area size of Europe (negligible death toll).

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/11/1953Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu was born in Mumbai (Mahatrahtra).
1/23/1999An Australian missionary, Graham Stewart Staines, and his two sons Philip and Timothy are burnt to death by miscreants near Manoharpur village in Orissa's Keonjhar district.
1/9/1972In 1971, 433 feature films produced in the world with a record and a top position in film production.
2/4/1910New Press Censorship bill announced; govt. say repressive measures necessary to halt unrest.
4/30/1981C. R. Krishnaswamy Rao was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 08-02-1985.
2/11/1993Naik sacks six ministers in Maharashtra.
8/8/1911Following the end of a heavy monsoon, parts of India were hit by a cholera epidemic.
5/29/1947Establishment of Indian Standard Institution.
1/18/1996N. T. Rama Rao, chief minister of Andhra Pradesh (during 1983-84, 84-89, 94-95), passed away at Hydrabad.
5/18/1946Gandhiji discusses Plan with Cabinet Mission.