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Historical Event on 10/12/1997

Queen Elizebeth II, accompanied by husband Duke of Edinburgh Philips, arrived in New Delhi on a week-long state visit to mark India's 50th anniversary of Independence.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/15/1962S. S. Khera was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 18-11-1964.
12/14/1924Ranbir Raj Kapoor, famous film producer, director and actor, was born.
12/15/1980Hema Chengkalath, female Soccer(Football) player, was born in Calgary, Canada.
11/27/2000After three decades, English was again made compulsory in Gujarat schools from Standard V from the next academic year.
1/29/1976Parliament approves permanent government and censorship of newspapers at New Delhi.
3/14/1910Dalai Lama makes a rare state visit to the Viceroy of Calcutta.
2/4/1990Ernakulam was declared the first totally literate district in India.
1/3/1997Congress President Sitaram Kesri elected leader of Congress Parliamentary Party, and Sharad Pawar appointed leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha.
8/3/1984Bomb attack at Madras airport claims 32 lives.
12/20/1920Justice Ali Sayyed Murtuza Fazal  was born.