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Historical Event on 12/5/1959
K. S. Duleepsinhji, cricketer (12 Tests for England, 995 runs), passed away.
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| 6/23/1810 | Duncan Dock of Bombay was completed. |
| 8/10/1942 | Manju Bala Patil was shot on the road at Mumbai by the British Police. |
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