Historical events and people born on June 12

Important historical events of June 12

Historical events of June 12: Shyama, born in 1935, was a leading actress of Indian cinema. His real name was Khurshid Akhtar. He worked in many successful films in the 1940s and 1950s and won the hearts of the audience with his acting. His major films include ‘Aar-Paar’, ‘Barsaat Ki Raat’ and ‘Sharda’. Shyama showcased her talent in various roles and created a special place in Indian cinema.

important events

• 1987 – Margaret Thatcher won a historic victory for the third time in the British elections.
• 1998 – Due to nuclear testing by India and Pakistan, G-8 countries refused to give loan.
• 1999 – Pakistan’s defense budget increased by 11 percent, UN Security Council approval for East Timor.
• 2001 – Talks started on border issue between India and Bangladesh.
• 2002 – Argentina out of World Cup football after drawing match with Sweden.
• 2004 – Group-8 conference concluded in Savannah (Georgia). US President Bush rejected the offer of talks with Kim Jong II.
• 2007 – Four Indians selected for Biology Olympiad in Canada. Sikh students were allowed to keep the religious symbol Kirpan in Australian schools.
• 2008 – South Asian Football Federation awarded the hosting rights of the sixth SAFF Football Championship for 2009.
• 2016 – Saina Nehwal won the Australian Open title for the second time.

People born on June 12th

• 1957- Geetanjali Shri, famous storyteller and novelist.
• 1957- Narendra Singh Tomar, prominent leader of Bharatiya Janata Party.
• 1949- Suruj Bai Khande, famous singer from Chhattisgarh.
• 1947- Bandaru Dattatreya, senior leader of Bharatiya Janata Party.
• 1935- Shyama, leading actress of Indian cinema.
• 1932- E. Sreedharan, famous civil engineer.
• 1932 – Padmini, Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam film actress.
• 1915 – C.K. Nagaraja Rao, Kannada writer and playwright.

Died on June 12

• 2017 – C. Narayana Reddy, Jnanpith Award winning Telugu poet.
• 1999- Jalgam Vengala Rao, former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
• 1989 – Niloufer, the last princess of the Ottoman royal dynasty of Türkiye.
• 1986- Amiya Chakraborty, Bengali litterateur.
• 1981 – P.B. Gajendragadkar, former Chief Justice of India.
• 1976- Gopinath Kaviraj, Sanskrit scholar.
• 1972 – Shri D.G Tendulkar, biographer of Mahatma Gandhi.
• 2000 – Purushottam Laxman Deshpande, popular Marathi writer.