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Historical Event on 6/12/1970
Gopinath Kaviraj, Padmavibhushan awardee and critic, passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/10/1904 | Raghunath Gopal Kokaje, great Hindi writer, was born at Bhoka, district Ratnagiri. |
| 7/22/1998 | 24-year old P T Usha won bronze medals in the 400m and 200m races and anchored the 4x100m relay team to gold and 4x400m for silver at the Asian Track and Field Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. |
| 1/1/1965 | This year was announced to be observed as the ""Year of International Co-operation"". |
| 2/21/1899 | Suryakant Tripathi `Nirala', famous Hindi poet, was born. |
| 5/17/2000 | The Union Cabinet clears a proposal for setting up a new appellate tribunal for foreign exchange following the repeal of the FERA and the enactment of FEMA in its place. |
| 5/24/1992 | D. R. Bhagwat, veteran journalist, passed away. |
| 3/13/1992 | Indumati Ramkrishna Shevde, famous writer, critic and painter, passed away. |
| 5/14/1972 | Fighting between Indian and Pakistani forces along the Kashmir border reported. |
| 5/25/1917 | Abdul Vavakunju Ummasalumma Khader, freedom fighter, was born in Kerala. He was hanged on September 10, 1943. |
| 8/15/1997 | Freedom fighter's pension to be doubled from the existing Rs. 1,500. |
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