August 12 in history: British East India Company, Berlin Wall and more
Authored By Amartya Sharma
Published: Aug 12, 2020, 01:53 IST | Updated: Aug 12, 2020, 01:53 IST
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1765
British East India Company rule begins in India under Allahabad Treaty.
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1883
The last Quagga dies in captivity in Amsterdam zoo.
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1960
NASA’s first successful communications satellite, Echo 1A, is launched.
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1961
East Germany begins construction of the Berlin Wall.
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2005
LTTE assassinates Sri Lanka’s foreign minister Lakshman Kadirgamar.
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