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Historical Event on 4/12/1978
After several state victories, Congress party-I (for Indira) is recognized as official opposition.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/12/1960 | Bhagalpur University was established in Bihar. |
| 7/9/1755 | E Braddock, British General, was mortally wounded during French & Indian War. |
| 11/8/1988 | Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' awarded 1988 Whitbread Prize. |
| 4/18/1612 | Marriage of Shahjahan and Mumtaj Mahal. |
| 7/5/1994 | Vaikom Mohammed Basheer, 86, Malayalam literary genius, died in Beypore in Kerala. |
| 8/29/1612 | Battle at Surat in India; English fleet beats Portuguese. |
| 1/20/1997 | The third Test between India and South Africa ends in a draw in Johannesburg. |
| 1/11/1975 | Oil struck in third Bombay High rig. |
| 6/18/1633 | Revairu Diogu, dictionary creator of Konkani language and Jezoet Priest, died. |
| 11/19/1999 | New Governors for Bihar, West Bengal, Goa, Manipur and Punjab are named by the Rashtrapati Bhavan. |
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