New York Indian Community - NewYorkindian.com
| | | | | | | | | | | |
 


 

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
5/30/1867Maulana Mohammad Kasim Nanantavi established the famous Islamic educational centre 'Dar- Ul -Ulum' in Devkampa, Uttar Pradesh.
2/4/1910New Press Censorship bill announced; govt. say repressive measures necessary to halt unrest.
11/11/1921Gandhi urges Hindus to remove statue of ex-Viceroy Lord Lawrence.
9/29/2000India loses to Britain in the play off for the fifth and sixth places in the hockey match at the Sydney Olympics.
4/27/1878Calcutta University started Women's Education, and allowed women to appear in the Entrance Examination.
1/6/1989Lord Sudhindra Prasanna Sinha died.
1/25/1856Battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers & Indians.
10/5/1989Meerasahib Fatima Beevi, former High Court judge from Kerala, was named the first woman judge of the Supreme Court.
12/25/1861Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, freedom fighter and founder of Banaras Hindu University, was born at Allahabad.
5/25/1877Sir John Lawrence--passenger steamer of McLean & Co. of Calcutta--sank near the coastline of Orrisa in a storm. This ship carried 732 passengers.