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Historical Event on 4/12/1936

Nehru urges Socialism for India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/22/1997Bus plummets into the swollen Usri river in Giridih dist, Bihar, killing 70.
2/8/1994Gopalrao Deuskar, internationally famed painter, passed away.
4/13/1988Mother Teresa asks Margret Thatcher for help to set up a hostel for London's elderly homeless in UK.
12/4/1992RBI devalues Rupee by 1.18% against the US dollar. India emerges overall champions with 10 golds; 8 silver and 14 bronzes in the 4th Asian Junior Athletic meet in New Delhi.
10/1/1990Constitution's 75th amendment bill to extend President's rule in Punjab for another six months fails through the first stage in Lok Sabha for want of a simple majority.
6/13/1992Purushottam Diwakar Dhavle, famous journalist, passed away.
5/22/1961Jnanpeeth Award was instituted and the first award was given in 1965. This award is given for the best creative literary writing by any Indian citizen in any of the languages included in the VIII Schedule of the Indian Constitution. The award carries a cash price of Rs 2.5 lakh, a citation and a bronze momento.
5/13/2000Lara Dutta (21), who said beauty pageants give women a platform to ''voice our choices and opinions'' is named Miss Universe 2000 in the Cyprus capital Nicosia.
3/13/1963Indian Govenment announced 'Arjun Awards' to boost the morale of various sports personalities.
6/30/1995CNN launches a 24-hour news channel in partnership with Doordarshan.