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Historical Event on 4/12/1978
India's first double decker train was started between Victoria Terminus (CST) and Pune which beared the name as ""Janta Express"", which is now known under the name of Shivaji's fort as ""Singhgarh Express"".
Other Historical Dates and Events |
7/14/1997 | India finishes third in Asian women's weightlifting. |
5/3/1945 | Hurricane-equipped squadrons played a major role in the Arakan offensive which began in December 1944, disrupting the enemy's lines of communication and constantly harrying the Japanese forces until victory was achieved with the re-occupation of Rangoon. |
4/10/1999 | Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai (87), patriarch of Malayalam fiction, died at his ancestral village at Sankaramangalam in Thakazhi village. |
10/15/1899 | Menka (Lady Lila Sokhi), famous Indian dancer, was born. |
1/14/1982 | First Antarctic Expedition on December 1981-Jan 1982; group of 21 Indian scientists team led by S. Z. Qasim reached Antarctica successfully. |
6/16/1950 | Mithun Chakravorty, famous Hindi film actor, was born. |
2/19/1974 | Bombay High Oil stock was found in the sea near Mumbai. |
7/18/1993 | India beats France 3-2 in a sensational Davis Cup tie to enter into the semi-final. |
1/12/1901 | Umashankar Dikshit, senior leader of Indira Congress, was born. |
3/20/1952 | Anand Armitraj, great Indian tennis player (Brother of Vijay), was born. |
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