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Historical Event on 4/12/1967

Judge Kailas Nath Wanchoo became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 24/02/1968.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/1/1949M. Venkaiah Rangaiah Naidu was born in Chavatapalem, Distt. Nellore (Andhra Pradesh).
4/21/1659Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj meet Saint Samarth Ramdas Swami.
4/5/1950Spurred by recent clashes in East and West Bengal between Muslims and Hindus, Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and his Pakistani couterpart Ali Khan today reached agreement on a ""Bill of Rights for Minorities"". This bill included a provision for ""drumhead justice,"" or summary justice to persons convicted of violating minority rights.
11/27/1962Britain agreed to supply arms to India.
3/16/2000Rabri Devi, Bihar Chief Minister, wins trust vote.
7/25/1982Dr. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (1913-1996) retired from the post of sixth President.
9/17/1899First British troops leave Bombay for South Africa.
4/1/1855Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar's first Bengali primer 'Varnaparichay' was published.
12/23/1930The British governor of Punjab was wounded in an assassination attempt.
10/15/1990Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (b-1918), the South African black nationalist leader who arrived in India on a five-day visit. He is the first non-Asian to get this honour.