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Historical Event on 12/12/1959

Dwight D. Eisenhower, American President, came to India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/23/1993PM announces Local Area Development Scheme by which each MP can sanction projects worth Rs.1 crore.
1/19/1990Mr. Jagmohan takes over the administration in J&K as the new Governor after CM Farukh Abdulla resigns.
7/5/1658Aurangzeb arrested Murad.
1/22/1666Shahjahan (Sjihab Al-Din Sultan C Shah D Jahan), great Mughal emperor, died at the Agra fort as a prisoner, to rest besides Mumtaz in Taj Mahal. Jahanara arranged that Sahjahan be laid.
4/23/1938Viceroy Lord Linlithgow opens the hydro-electric scheme at Malakand.
9/5/1987Shanbagh, Vandana Rao, Shiny and Usha sets record in the women's category for 4x400m race in 3.31.55 seconds at Rome .
1/1/1987United Nations General Assembly announced this year to be observed as the ""International Year of Shelter for the Homeless"". (5-10-87).
4/28/1701John Norris of Britain met Aurangjeb at Parnela in South India.
8/1/1966Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya (HPKV) was established at Palampur under the aegis of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, to cater to the need of hilly areas of erstwhile Punjab.
3/6/1995Arun Tamhankar, great journalist, died.