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Historical Event on 12/5/1950

Sikkim becomes a protectorate of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/24/1947Pakistani raiders invade Kashmir.
7/21/1891Jairamdas Doulatram, great leader, journalist and freedom fighter, was born at Karachi.
9/15/1903Wazir Syed Ali, right-hand batsman and right-arm fast medium bowler, was born at Jalandhar.
2/19/1993SC Jamir elected leader of the Congress (I) Legislature Party in Nagaland.
6/9/1994Yogi Dhirendra Bhramachari, [controversial Flying Swami], hindu saint, died in an air crash near Jammu. He was 70.
6/30/1992Over 20 Indian pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia due to heatwave and inadequate medical attention.
12/15/1675Guru Tegh Bahadur was beheaded in Delhi by Aurangzeb for his refusal to embrace him.
3/12/1967Indira Gandhi became Prime Minister of India for the second time after winning the General Elections.
4/28/1986Malayalam film `Chidambaram' directed by G. Aravindan wins best feature film award and Shyam Benegal bags the Best Director award for the Hindi film 'Trikal'.
12/4/1829Britain abolished ""sati"" in India (widow burning herself to death on her husband's funeral pyre)