HISTORY QUIZ OF THE DAY (Oct-12)

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Oct 12, 2001 :: KOFI ANNAN :: On this day, he (the then UN ) and the United Nations jointly won the Prize.

Oct 12, 1999 :: NAWAZ SHARIF :: His elected government in Pakistan was overthrown on this day by the Pakistani military led by .

Oct 12, 1983 :: TANAKA KAKUEI :: On this day, the Japan's former was sentenced to 4 years in jail after being found guilty of taking a $2 million bribe from Lockheed.

Oct 12, 1967 :: Dr. RAM MANOHAR Lohia :: Died this day, he was an Indian scholar, a leader and a great of India.

Oct 12, 1965 :: Paul Hermann MULLER :: Died this day, he was a chemist and a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

Oct 12, 1946 :: Ashok MANKAD :: Born this day, he was an , the eldest son of Vinoo Mankad.

Oct 12, 1926 :: CESAR PELLI :: Born this day, he was an Argentina-born American , famous for having designed the world's highest building, viz. in Kualalumpur, Malaysia.

Oct 12, 1911 :: Vijay MERCHANT :: Born this day, he was an Indian cricketer. His test match average was 71.64 which is second only to 's average of 95.14.

Oct 12, 1858 :: ISAAC Newton LEWIS :: Born this day, he was an American Army Officer and the inventor of the Lewis that was widely used in World War I.

Oct 12, 1576 :: MAXIMILIAN II :: died this day, he was a Holy Emperor.

Oct 12, 1537 :: EDWARD VI :: born this day. He was a King of .