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Historical Event on 1/12/1924

Gandhiji was operated on for appendicitis in Sassoon Hospital, Pune.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/18/1993Congress (I) secures absolute majority in Nagaland and emerges as the single largest party in Meghalaya.
10/5/1997Leander-Mahesh win China Open ATP Tour doubles event.
5/1/1996Motilal Vohra, U.P. Governor, resigns (hawala case).
9/8/2000Dr. Surinder K. Vasal, Indian maize breeder, and Dr. Evagelina Villegas, Mexican cereal chemist, jointly awarded the World Food Prize-2000 for their decades-long scientific quest to produce quality protein maize for developing countries.
3/1/1985Rajendra Sethia, the biggest personal bankrupt ever, arrested in New Delhi.
8/6/1920Star Films Ltd., Bombay, was founded by Ardeshir M. lrani and Bhogilal K. M. Dave.
8/6/1965Indian troops invade Pakistan.
9/29/2000The Appellate Authority of the Industrial and Financial Reconstruction stays the order of the BIFR permitting winding up of Bharat Gold Mines Limited, KGF, Karnataka.
7/6/2000Mohan Lal bags Best Actor Award for his sensitive portrayal of a Kathakali artist in ''Vaanasprastham'' and the film wins the Best Feature Film and Best Editing Awards at the 47th National Film Festival-2000.
5/17/1857Bahadhur Shah II declared as the emperor of India.