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Historical Event on 12/12/1964

HJT-16, the first Indian jet trainer, made its inaugural flight.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/3/1956Nehru announces that troops have been sent to control Naga tribal people in the Burmese border area, who are asking for a separate state.
4/3/1956Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev, was born on Baisakhi in a Khatri family in Talwandi Rae Bhoe in Pakistan, known as Nankana Sahib. Guru Nanak's birthday has been traditionally celebrated on Katik Poornamashi. Althought the correct birth date has been established as Vaisakh 1 (April 14), it will continue to be celebrated on Katik Poornamashi until such time as it is changed to Vaisakh 1. (Most Sikhs in the present day consider themselves members of a separate religion.).
3/9/1966India yields to Sikh demand for Punjab-speaking state.
1/3/1997Olympian Jaspal Rana sets new national mark in junior men's sports pistol 25 metres in National Shooting in Asansol.
12/27/1929Jawaharlal Nehru hoists the national flag at the All India National Congress session held in Lahore. They resolved for ""Purna Swaraj"" (complete independence) on the instance of Gandhiji, the Viceroy of India that time was Lord Irwin.
5/18/1775Warren Hastings expressed doubt of hanging Nandkumar.
8/28/1904First car rally between Calcutta to Barakpur held.
10/27/1997UP ministry expanded by inducting 70 new members thus taking the total number of a record 93 members.
11/16/1915Vishnu Ganesh Pingle, martyr, died.
10/26/1890Martyr Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi was born at Allahabad. He was also the editor of revolutionary weekly 'Pratap'.