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Historical Event on 10/12/1860

Sir Henry G W Smith, leader of British-Indian forces, passed away at the age of 73.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/25/1999Arathi Ponnappa,Former National tennis champion, called it quits from competitive tennis in Bangalore.
6/1/1997Ghulam Rasool Wani, National Conference leader, kidnapped and shot dead by militants at Kaskot in Doda district, Jammu.
4/21/1996Sanjay Thapar of the IAF (leader) becomes first Indian to parachute down to geometric North pole and unfurl the flag.
10/26/1943Cholera epidemic killed 2,155 people in the third week of October at Calcutta.
2/1/1855East India Railways were held for formal inauguration; Howrah station was opened.
10/5/1997Leander-Mahesh win China Open ATP Tour doubles event.
5/1/1902Tornodo hit Dhaka part of Bengal, claims 416 lives.
3/20/1959For the first time, officials of the Indian government confirmed reports of widespread resistance to the Chinese occupying forces in Tibet. Open warfare erupted in the capital city of Lhasa.
1/19/1982Bombay High Court finds allegations against Chief Minister A. R. Antulay justified. Antulay resigns.
6/29/199324 jawans were killed in ambush by NSCN militants in Manipur.