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Historical Event on 12/10/1997

Salman Haidar appointed India's High Commissioner to Britain. He succeeded M. L. Singhvi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/14/1889Jawaharlal Nehru, first Prime Minister of India, was born. To commemorate his birthday, this day is observed as 'Children's Day' from 1957.
9/21/1954Last Indian troops withdraw from Tibet.
9/27/1907Bhagat Singh, the legendary revolutionary, was born at Banga in West Punjab, Layalpur now in Pakistan.
3/20/1998Rajesh Kumar Singh, CPI(ML) leader, is shot at Pandeypur village in Patna.
11/2/1889Tyagmurti Goswami Ganeshdutt, social worker, was born at Chiniot in Jhang district, Punjab.
1/9/1935Savita Jajodiya, famous Marathi writer, was born.
11/29/1644The Massachusetts General Court issued a call for local pastors to learn the dialects of neighboring Indian tribes as an aid toward converting them to the Christian faith.
4/27/1942Gandhi condemns stationing of U.S. troops in India.
1/1/1877Queen Victoria was proclaimed as 'The Empress of India' in Delhi Darbar.
6/17/1991Prabhakar Machve, famous litterateur, passed away.