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Historical Event on 4/11/1952

Treaty between France and India, transferring the former French settlement of Chandranagar to India, is ratified by the National Assembly, Paris. It was the last formal step in completing the process of sovereignty.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/22/1948Jayalalitha, chief minister of Tamil Nadu, was born.
6/7/1997Mahesh Bhupathi becomes the first Indian to win a Grand Slam title when he and Japan's Rika Hiraki claim the mixed doubles.
4/6/2000The Government permits use of LPG as auto fuel.
11/30/1999The disinvestment panel headed by G. V. Ramakrishna demits office after the end of its three-year term.
12/1/1970T. Swaminathan was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 02-11-1972
9/13/1990An attempt to hijack a Coimbatore-Bangalore-Madras Indian Airlines flight IC 534 to Sri Lanka.
3/23/1967Pandey Bechain Sharma (Ugra) passed away.
5/9/1992M. J. Pherwani, National Housing Bank Chairman, resigns following his bank's involvement in the Security scandal.
4/14/2000The AIADMK expels senior leaders Sedapatti R. Muthiah, S. Raghupathy and Karuppusamy Pandian for ''anti-party activities''.
2/6/1990Ashok Shandilya of Railways wins National billiards crown.