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Historical Event on 12/17/1970

Judge Jayantilal Chhotalal Shah became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 21/01/1971.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/26/1946Gandhiji was interviewed with Wavell.
9/26/1946Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan was born.
9/22/1902Sorabjee Harmasji Colah, (right-hand batsman who batted in India's first two Tests), was born in Bombay.
6/1/1997Ghulam Rasool Wani, National Conference leader, kidnapped and shot dead by militants at Kaskot in Doda district, Jammu.
6/22/1994L. V. Prasad, father of South Indian film industry, died.
2/8/1986For the first time in the country, pre-paid taxi sevice scheme was established at New Delhi airport.
9/27/2000The Union Cabinet decides to increase the number of Padma series of awards for excellence in different fields of activities from 60 to 100.
4/26/1991Syed Shahabuddin filed nominations for two seats as a candidate of two different parties within 24 hours.
12/29/1977World's biggest Drive-In theatre started screening in Bombay.
4/4/1938A. M. Chakrabarty was born in Sainthia at West Bengal. He found that under the optimum conditions of time, temperature and nutrients the Hydrocarbon-eating "qualities'' of four diffrent strains of bacteria could be transferred into one. He also showed that this super-strain of bacteria reproduces itself.