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Historical Event on 12/8/1994

At 1730 hrs, a rocket propelled grenade fired by Somalia militia during inter clan fighting exploded on the roof of the barrack which housed IAF officers. In the explosion, two officers and an airman were injured.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/6/1952Maria Montessori, pioneer in mordern education, who spent almost 10 years in India, died in Noordwijk aan Zee. The principles and techiques advocated by her are also applied to the education of handicapped children and adult education.
1/11/1960Pakistan and India agree on disputed boundary between Punjab and W. at Pakistan.
7/5/1999Two buses, which were inaugurated from Dhaka, arrive in Calcutta.
4/3/1966First Indian-made computer commissioned in Jadavpur University campus.
11/7/1995India opens second consulate in UK in Glasgow (first being at Birmingham).
1/18/1999The office of the Board of Control for Cricket in India is ransacked allegedly by Shiv Sainiks protesting agains Pakistan team's tour of India. Shiv Sena denies hand in attack.
1/18/1999Property Tax was passed.
5/31/1988Dwarika Prasad Mishra, former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, passed away.
7/1/1852For the first time in Asia, Postal Stamp for the general public was issued by Sindh Province in Karachi.
4/15/1975India recognises the Sihanouk Government in Cambodia.