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Historical Event on 12/5/1950

Sikkim becomes a protectorate of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/7/1992Religious riots swept across India in the wake of the destruction of the ancient Babri Masjid mosque by rampaging Hindu fanatics in the northern Indian town of Ayodhya yesterday. More than 800 people had been killed and hundreds injured as Muslim and Hindu mobs stabbed, shooted and beat each other. The violence had thrown the government into chaos and had spilled into the neighboring states of Pakistan and Bangladesh. The army had been called out to restore order in Bombay, where street battles left 41 dead. The stock market had been closed down and Parliament forced to adjourn. Advani quit as the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha.
4/13/1989Malayalam film 'Piravi' directed by Shaji N. Karun adjudged best feature film of 1988.
3/12/1612Usman Khan Lohani, son of Isa Khan, was defeated in the battle of Nekujyal. He died as the last independent ruler of Bengal.
11/29/1798Neplus Naresh Fardinad Chaturth announced that they will fight against France.
12/21/2000Women's Bill put off again.
6/4/1953University of Cambridge confers honorary Doctorate of Laws on J. L. Nehru.
8/21/1986Nine-member Cong-MNF coalition ministry headed by MNF President Laldenga sworn-in in Aizawl.
6/14/1958Dr. C.V. Raman receives the Lenin Peace Prize in Kremlin.
9/24/1999The Chief Controller of Defence Accounts (pensions) was renamed as the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts(Pensions), Allahabad.
4/15/1997Interest rate on domestic term deposits brought down from 10 to nine per cent by RBI.