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Historical Event on 12/12/1961

Portuguese civilians are evacuated amid fears of an Indian troop invasion at Goa, Daman and Diu.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/23/1995Shakti Chattopadhyay, famous poet, passed away.
5/28/1964A slow-moving funeral cortege containing the body of Jawaharlal Nehru inched through the streets of New Delhi today. A million and a half Indians lined the route to pay final respects to their beloved leader.
12/28/1885Allian Octavian Hume, a Scotsman, founded National Union and it held its first meeting in Bombay Tejpal Hall. The first session of Indian National Congress started under the Presidentship of Vyomesh Chandra Banerjee.
2/19/1949Mass arrests of communists in India.
6/1/1930First Indian luxurious fast train 'Deccan Queen' started from Victoria Terminus (CST) to Pune.
9/30/1900Mohommad Ali Chhagla, former central minister, was born.
4/2/1970Privy purses and special privileges of former Indian rulers abolished.
7/1/1999Two leaders of Hindu Makkal Katchi (HMK) are detained under National Security Act (NSA).
9/19/1996India Development Forum pledges $7b. to India.
3/27/1767Khanderao Holkar, one of the Generals in Peshwa kingdom, passed away.