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Historical Event on 12/25/1921

Mass boycott greets the Prince of Wales when he arrives in Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/18/1925Narayandatt Tiwar, former Central minister and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, was born.
6/11/1983Ghanshyam Das Birla, great freedom fighter, social reformer, pioneer of Indian business, industry, and nationalist, died at London at the age of 89.
6/30/1931June Thorburn, actress (Touch & Go, Children Galore), was born in Kashmir, India.
10/19/1954Nehru and Mao meet in Peking.
7/21/1995Sajjad Husain, famous film music director, passed away.
11/12/2000Huge voter turnout for Congress Presidential poll. Seven top BSF and IAF officials die after their MI8 helicopter crashes near Lakhpat in the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat.
1/4/1954Judge Mehr Chand Mahajan became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 22/12/1954.
1/1/1965This year was announced to be observed as the ""Year of International Co-operation"".
3/26/1977Morarji Desai, the new Prime Minister, forms his Cabinet.
6/18/1946Congress Working Committee decides to accept Interim Government scheme.