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Historical Event on 12/12/1989

Air Chief Marshal (retd.) Arjan Singh named Delhi Lt. Governor.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/28/1975Netherlands gives independence to Dutch Guyana, which becomes Suriname; one third of Hindus (descendants of Indian plantation workers) emigrate to Netherlands for better social and economic conditions.
10/25/1951First General Election of India begins.
10/25/1990JD and BJP withdrew support to Rajasthan and Gujarat governments respectively.
6/20/1957Govindrao Burhanpurkar, famous harmonium player, died.
3/3/1700Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj died of lung infection due to smallpox at Sinhagad fort.
5/9/1996LDF wins 80 sets and UDF 59 in Kerala elections .
10/19/1970First Indian-made MIG-21 handed over to the Air Force. Privy purses and privileges of former Indian rulers abolished.
1/24/1995Congress (I) suspends Arjun Singh from the party.
1/26/1930Mahatma Gandhi started the Dandi march to protest against the Salt Act of the British and the same day Indians swore to get 'Total' Swaraj and organised the day as Swaraj Day.
9/21/1996Rao resigns Congress Party President post.