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Historical Event on 11/12/1958

Satyajit Ray gets the award for best direction at the San Francisco International Film Festival.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/14/1992The government allows foreign investors to enter the Indian capital market; incentives offered.
10/25/1951First General Election of India begins.
3/27/199021 people die as a bus accidentally touched a high voltage wire in Karagpur India.
3/27/1990Allau'd-din Khalji declared himself as King of Delhi after assissinating Jalal'ud-din Khalji. (19 0r 20).
9/25/1946Bishan Singh Bedi, a former Indian cricketer was born.
7/10/1949Sunil Manohar Gavaskar, great Indian cricket player (opener, 10,122 Test runs), was born in Bombay. He has received Arjun Award (1975) and Padma Bhushan (1980).
12/19/1860Lord Dalhousie, Governor General of India (1848-1856), died.
5/2/1996General Election 2nd phase begins in 204 LS and 223 Assembly constituencies spread over 17 States & union territories.
8/18/1957Tilak Raj was appointed the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed his office for four years till 6th September, 1961.
5/13/1971General Insurance nationalized.