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Historical Event on 6/12/1996

India's new prime minister H. D. Deve Gowda wins vote of confidence in the Lok Sabha and will rule as head of the United Front Coalition.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/5/1984Operation 'Blue Star' was launched by Indira Gandhi. Indian commandos stormed into Sikh's holiest gurudwara Golden Temple in Amritsar to flush out the terrorists and other anti-government elements. Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and over 325 people were killed in the temple. Thus a great rebel arose all over the nation and specially in Punjab.
2/2/1965Government sanction was accorded to the Officers Training School for the start of Short Service Regular Commission.
6/30/1991A 36-member Congress ministry led by Hiteswar Saikia assumes office in Assam.
2/14/1807Khanderao Holkar, one of the sardars in Peshwa kingdom, passed away.
6/11/200027 army personnel die after the bus carrying them plunges into a gorge at a spot 80 km from Jammu.
10/16/1878Vallathol Narayana Menon, great freedom fighter, poet and writer, was born at Chennara village in Kerala.
10/13/1999Janata Dal (United) snap ties with the BJP in Karnataka
3/23/1940All India Muslim League passed resolution for the formation of Muslim homeland i.e. Pakistan.
6/1/1955India's Untouchability (Offence) Act comes into force.
11/11/1996A.P. cyclone toll may cross 2,500.