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Historical Event on 3/16/1966

Judge Amal Kumar Sarkar became the Chief Justice of India. He held this office till 29/06/1966.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/10/1976An Indian Airlines Boeing 737 aeroplane was hijacked for the second time and taken to Lahore, Pakistan.
10/2/1993Prime Minister's employment project started in urban areas.
6/10/1832Edwin Arnold, English writer (Light of India), was born.
10/25/1983Technical Cell constituteded with a view to promote the use of official language Hindi on mechanical or electronic devices.
2/2/1956The president inaugurated the Bhoodan padyatra led by Dr. Sushila Nayar.
9/5/1612East India Company's Navy eastablished.
9/18/1879Welthy Housinger Fisher, an American adult educationist in India, was born.
12/5/1950Sri Aurobindo Ghosh, great revolutionary, freedom fighter and teacher, passed away.
12/10/1918Rowlatt Act introduced by Lord Chelmsford.
11/18/1964Dharam Vira was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 27-06-1966