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Historical Event on 7/12/2000

67 persons died in a landslide triggered by torrential rains in Ghatkopar, a Mumbai suburb.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/11/1973India's first International Philatelic Exihibition started in New Delhi.
11/11/1973Mahaprabhu Sri Chaitanya Devji alias Gaurang, Vishwambhar Mishra, Vaishnav Saint of Bengal, was born at Nabadwip in Bengal.
1/5/1994Jnanpith Award was given to U. R. Anantha Murthy (Kannada).
3/8/2000The Gujarat Government withdraws its January 3 notification, thus reimposing the ban on its employees from participating in RSS activities.
7/23/1856Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak was born on July 23rd, 1856
8/25/1992Veerappa Moily, Karnataka minister, stripped of Education portfolio.
3/15/1901Guru Hanuman was born at Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. He was the pioneer and contributor of wrestling in India. He was bestowed with the Padamshri in 1983. His pupil Satpal and Kartar Singh won Gold Medals in Asian Games.
7/21/1936Vasantrao Vishnu Limye, senior journalist and President of 'Ratnagiri District Parishad', was born.
4/4/1947San Francisco's Henry Grady chosen the first U.S. ambassador to India.
4/16/1801Warrior Vithoji Holkar of Peshwa kingdom was assassinated.