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Historical Event on 12/8/1996
Sachin Tendulkar became the youngest cricketer to make 3000 runs in test cricket (at the age of 23 yrs and 228 days.)
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/13/1957 | Behram Navrosji Karanjia, leading merchant and director of various companies, passed away. |
| 10/3/1984 | India's longest distance train Himsagar Express (from Jammu Tavi to Kanya Kumari) was first flagged. |
| 12/29/1977 | World's biggest Drive-In theatre started screening in Bombay. |
| 4/14/1907 | P. C. Joshi, famous Leftist leader and thinker, was born. |
| 5/9/1908 | Arkalgudun Krishnarao, Kannad writer, was born. |
| 9/29/1998 | ISRO successfully launches its largest sounding rocket, Rohini (RH-560 mk, 11 total payload, 127 kg). |
| 12/25/1763 | Suraj Mal Jat, Maharaja of Bharatpur, was killed by Najib-ud -Daulah s troops. |
| 7/22/1993 | R.K. Khandekar, PM's aide, denies Harshad Mehta's charges. |
| 9/1/1999 | The Congress(I) President, Ms. Sonia Gandhi, launches a broadside against the Vajpayee Government on handling of Kargil issue. |
| 4/26/1995 | SAARC decides to launch South Asia Preferential Trade Area (SAPTA). |
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