August 12 in history: Independent India wins its first Olympic gold medal and more
Authored By Vyomica Berry
Published: Aug 12, 2021, 06:30 IST | Updated: Aug 12, 2021, 06:30 IST
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1948
Independent India wins its first Olympic gold medal in Field Hockey.
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1961
Decree for construction of Berlin Wall is passed in East Germany.
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1976
About 3000 refugees are massacred at a Palestinian refugee camp in Beirut.
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1985
2nd worst air disaster: Japan Airlines plane crashes in Ueno, kills 520.
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1990
Sue Hendrickson finds most complete skeletons of T. Rex known to science in US.
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