Today Importance - 12th August
12-August-1602
Akbar's minister Abul Fazl was killed on the orders of Jahangir.
12-August-1868
Frederick Gent Lord Chelmsford, Viceroy of British India (1916–21), was born.
12-August-1897
Major Gegeral Himmat Singh, Governor of Himachal Pradesh and Deputy Defense Minister, was born.
12-August-1905
Japan, Britain reach an agreement to define spheres of influence in the Far East; India will remain with the British.
12-August-1919
Father of Indian space technology and scientist Dr. Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai was brought into the world in Ahmedabad.
12-August-1922
Famous Gujarati solo actor, dramatist, story writer and novelist Chunnilal Kalidas Madia was born.
12-August-1928
The Olympic Games facilitated by Amsterdam completely acknowledged Pierre de Coubertin's vision: 'the countries of the world in well disposed contest'. After a progression of Olympics overwhelmed by North America and Western Europe, Amsterdam invited more than 3,000 contenders.
12-August-1946
The Viceroy announced an invitation to the Congress to form a provisional government.
12-August-1952
The Social Welfare Board was inaugurated in the Parliament.
12-August-1966
Mihir Sen Dadanelis swam.
12-August-1973
Dayanand Balkrishna Bandodkar, the primary Boss Pastor of Goa, Daman and Diu died.
12-August-1979
Due to heavy rains, floods broke out in Murvi and Lilapur in Gujarat, killing more than 1,335 people.
12-August-1988
SR Bomai was elected Chief Minister of Karnataka.
12-August-1991
Parliament has passed the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill.
12-August-1992
72 militants surrendered before Punjab Chief Minister Bayant Singh.
12-August-1996
The Supreme Court has stayed further proceedings against Narasimha Rao in the Chandraswami-Lakhubhai Pathak fraud case.
12-August-1997
The Bar Council of India bars full time law teachers from practicing as advocates.
12-August-1997
Gulshan Kumar of Super Tape Enterprises was shot dead by four unidentified people in North West Mumbai.
12-August-1998
The Uttaranchal state plan faced difficulties due to differences over the inclusion of Udham Singh Nagar and Haridwar districts.
12-August-2000
Neelam Jaswant Singh achieved the national mark (59.53m) in discus lift at the Travancore National Circuit Athletics Meet in Thiruvananthapuram.
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