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Historical Event on 12/12/1930
Babu Genu sacrificed his life to stage the boycott of foreign goods.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/14/1901 | Gandhiji reaches Rajkot via Porbunder. |
| 3/3/1982 | Firaq Gorakhpuri ""Raghupati Sahay"", great writer, nationalist and who revolutionised Urdu poetry, died. |
| 6/1/1959 | N.G. Ranga resigned from the Indian National Congress and took up the leadership of the newly formed Swatantra Party. |
| 10/29/1964 | Priceless and irreplaceable gems, including the famed 'Star of India' of 563.35 carats and 2.5 inches in diameter, were stolen from the American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA, in a daring burglary. An alarm system was discontinued years ago as was the all-night guard in the gem hall, both for reasons of economy. The jewels were uninsured due to high-priced premiums. There were other jewels too that were also robbed during this time. |
| 5/9/1998 | Kirit Raval is appointed Solicitor-General of India. |
| 4/15/1980 | Six more private sector banks nationalized. |
| 7/10/1991 | C. G. Pandit, famous scientist and Padmabhushan awardee, died. |
| 2/24/1986 | Rukmini Devi passed away. |
| 6/9/1998 | The rupee plunges to an all-time low of Rs. 42.23/25 against the dollar. |
| 6/1/1944 | Liladhar Jagudi, well known Hindi poet, passed away. |
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