June 12 in history: Nelson Mandela's life imprisonment, Russia's first President and more
| Updated: Jun 12, 2020, 04:09 PM IST
From Nelson Mandela's life imprisonment to Russia's first President, we've got it all covered!
Let's dive in today's history.
1952
Jammu and Kashmir Assembly decides to terminate hereditary monarchy.
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1964
Nelson Mandela is sentenced to life imprisonment.
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1990
India launches communication and meteorology satellite INSAT-1D.
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1991
Boris Yeltsin becomes Russia's first President.
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2016
Cristiano Ronaldo becomes first footballer to top athletes rich list.