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Historical Event on 2/12/2000

17 persons, including 12 police personnel, die as naxalites strike terror during the first phase of polling for the Bihar Assembly.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/12/1954Indian National Academy of Letters ""Sahitya Academy"" inaugurated by Dr. Radhakrishnan.
4/12/1621Guru Teg Bahadur Singh, Sikh Guru, was born.
9/6/1995Meenatai Thackrey, social worker and Matoshree of Shivsainik's, passed away.
7/11/1832British Parliament finally rejected to remove the appeal of Hindus puritans against Sutee abolition, as demanded by tradional orthodox Indians.
1/17/1997Government rules out granting dual citizenship to NRIs.
12/25/1943Japanese bombers raid Chittagong.
3/17/1989Daily newspaper 'Sakal' published its edition in South Maharashtra.
10/17/1817Syed Ahmad Khan, great social reformer, educationist, journalist, leader and one of the most eminent builders of modern India, was born in Delhi.
9/11/1967China and India exchange artillery fire on Sikkim-Tibet border.
10/10/1978Rohini Khadilkar, fifteen years old, became the first woman to win the national chess championship. Presently, she is the editor of a leading Marathi newspaper of Mumbai 'Nava Kaal'.