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Historical Event on 9/12/1786
Lord Cornwallis was appointed, and became Governor General of India, as well as the Commander-in-Chief Army Officer.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/8/1982 | Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, former Chief Minister of Kashmir, who dominated the political scene of Jammu and Kashmir for 50 years, died. He was 77. |
| 9/12/1905 | Anglo-Japanese treaty provides for Japan to help safeguard India at London. |
| 4/6/1968 | Indira Gandhi,PM, inaugurated the construction of Bokaro Steel Plant. |
| 4/13/1963 | Babu Gulab Rai, famous hindi critic, passed away. |
| 10/12/1911 | Vijay Madhavji Merchant Thackersey, cricketer (all-time great Indian batsman), was born in Bombay. |
| 8/18/1993 | The Transport Development Council decides to abolish Pathkar (entry tax) and increase the fee for national permit from Rs. 1500 to Rs. 5000. |
| 2/7/1795 | Dutch Prince William V accepts British occupation of Dutch Indies. |
| 8/30/1983 | Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1B) launched. This was also a multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite, which served for more than its design life of seven years. It was launched by a US Space Shuttle. |
| 9/1/1942 | Rasbihari Bose established the Indian National Army. |
| 1/16/1997 | Dr. Datta Samant, Trade Union leader, shot dead in Mumbai. |
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