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Historical Event on 12/21/1956

The Hindu Adoption Sub-Act 1956 was accepted.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/21/1956Allauddin Masood Shah, Sultan of Dehli, was thrown off the throne.
12/15/1995Rajya Sabha approves extension of President's rule in J & K for a further period of 6 months and also passes Government resolution approving imposition of President's rule in UP.
12/12/1999No transparency in judicial appointments, says Justice Kuldip Singh, retired judge of the Supreme Court.
9/18/1990Devkumar, famous Hindi film actor, died.
4/18/1966Kuwalyanand Swami (Jagannath Ganesh Gune), great Physical Training and Yoga expert, passed away.
7/13/1905Premnath Bazaz, famous Kashmir freedom fighter, was born.
8/21/1995Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, noted physics scientist, died at the age of 84. He was one of the world's leading astro-physicists for his contributions to the study of stars. Chandrasekhar had received the highest award in Science--the Noble Prize in Physics in 1983.
8/21/1995Akbar responded with alacrity and arrived at Ahmadabad and made adequate arrangements for its administration.
10/6/1969Bruna Coutinho, Indian Soccer(Football) player, was born in Calangute, Goa. He was recognised as Indian Player of the Year in 1996.
9/27/1958Mihir Sen becomes the first Indian to cross the English Channel from Dover to Calais.