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Historical Event on 1/12/1996

Supreme Court holds that horse racing is not gambling, but a game of skill.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/4/1993L K Advani unanimously elected President of BJP.
6/15/1907Narayan Ganesh Goray, freedom fighter and socialist, was born at Hindala (Maharashtra).
10/24/1997Kerala bans ragging in educational institutions by an ordinance.
1/2/1979Gavaskar gets twin tons for India for the third time (vs West Indies).
5/6/1948India rejected the Security Council's plan for UN supervision over plebiscite in Kashmir.
8/15/1947India gains independence from the British rule and Pakistan emerges as a separate Islamic nation. Around 600,000 die in clashes during the subsequent population exchange of 14 million people between the two new countries.
12/21/1998The Viswabharati University in Calcutta presents the 'Deshikottama' award to Nobel laureate Prof. Amartya Sen.
1/2/1948Nehru threatens Indian action to stop Pakistani raids into Kashmir.
3/31/1930Shyamji Krishna Varma, freedom fighter, nationalist and patriot, passed away in Geneva.
1/10/1998Geet Sethi retains National billiards title in Calcutta.