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Historical Event on 4/12/1983

Richard Attenborough's 'Gandhi' wins 8 Oscars.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/11/1989In Bihar, a 13-member ministry headed by Satyendra Narain Sinha, MP, was sworn in.
9/18/1993Asit Sen, famous comedy actor and character artist, died.
9/26/1919Rotary Club's first Indian meeting was held.
3/2/1952Sindri Fertilizer Factory, Bihar, formally inaugurated by Nehru. It was the first Government owned company.
1/15/1934Nearly 20,000 lives were claimed in a tremendous earthquake measured 8.4 on the Ricther Scale, in Bihar and parts of Nepal. Munger City was completely destroyed.
6/30/1995CNN launches a 24-hour news channel in partnership with Doordarshan.
2/2/1965Government sanction was accorded to the Officers Training School for the start of Short Service Regular Commission.
6/27/1939Rahul Dev (R. D.) Burman ""Pancham Da"", famous music director, was born.
5/3/1969Shri Varahagiri Venkatagiri (1884-1980) became the acting President of India.
9/23/1999India rejects Pakistan's proposal for an international conference on arms control.