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Historical Event on 12/5/1959

K. S. Duleepsinhji, cricketer (12 Tests for England, 995 runs), passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/11/1933First edition of weekly ""Harijan"" edited by Mahatma Gandhi was published from Pune in English and Hindi.
5/14/1657Dharmavir Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj was born on Purandar fort.
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2/3/1992Kapil Dev becomes the second highest wicket-taker in Test Cricket when he took his 400th wicket, that of Mark Taylor, in the Perth Test (New Zealand's Richard Hadlee with 431 wickets being the first).
1/3/1945No. 8 Squadron becomes the first to convert onto the Spitfire VIII during the previous month and commencing operations on 3 January 1945 in the Kangaw area.
6/30/1966Judge K. Subba Rao became the Chief Justice of India. He held this office till 11/04/1967.
5/5/1986Controversial Muslim Women Bill passed by Lok Sabha.
11/30/2000CBI files fresh cases against JMM MPs Shibu Soren, Simon Marandi and Suraj Mandal on charges of possessing assets disproportionate to their known sources of income.
6/17/1996Balasahab Devras, Sarsangha Chalak of Rashtriya Sawyamsewak Sangh, died.
4/18/1959Premier Chou En-lai insists Tibetan Dalai Lama was abducted to India.