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Historical Event on 2/12/1985

Fire aboard M.V. Chidambaram, an Indian liner sailing from Singapore to Madras, killed 34 people.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/8/1995Mulayam Singh wins the crucial vote of strength.
5/10/1957Dr. Rajendra Prasad elected President of India for a second term.
4/22/1958Admiral R. T. Katari was appointed as the first Indian Chief of the Naval Staff.
2/19/200018 people die following a fire on the Ferozepur-bound 2137-down Punjab Mail between Dushkeda and Savada stations near Bhusaval, about 433 km from Mumbai.
1/21/1956Strikes and demonstrations held in Bihar and Orissa in protest of the government's intention to revise state boundaries.
7/11/1964M C Chagla, Union Minister of Education, turns the first sod for the foundation of the 4 ft tunnel.
7/11/1998Indians bag a silver and a bronze at the International Physics Olympiad in Reykjavik.
8/10/1894Varahagiri Venkata Giri, the fourth former President of India, was born at Berhampur in Orissa. He was one of the patriarchs of Trade Union Movement of India.
1/18/1972Vinod Ganpat Kambli, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman 1993-), was born in Bombay.
8/11/1922Manmohan Krishna, famous actor, was born.