August 12 in History
Significant events that shaped India and the World.
Vikram Sarabhai is Born
Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, universally regarded as the father of the Indian space program and the founder of ISRO, is born in Ahmedabad.
Cleopatra Passes Away
Cleopatra VII, the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, dies, marking the annexation of Egypt by the Roman Empire.
First IBM PC is Released
IBM officially releases the IBM Personal Computer (Model 5150), fundamentally launching the era of widespread home computing.
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