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Historical Event on 12/10/1936

Duke of York succeeds King Edward as King George VI.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/10/1905Robert Koch received the Nobel Prize for Medicine for his work on Tuberculosis.
4/17/1941Office of Price Administration was formed which handled the rationing of essential commodities.
1/2/1899Monks started living in Belur Math.
4/4/1910Sri Aurobindo left politics and reached Pondicherry, where he made the seat of Yoga.
4/9/1756Ali Bardi Khan of Bengal passed away in Murshidabad. His youngest daughter's son Siraj-ud-Daulah was crowned as King of Bengal when he was merely 20 years old after the death of King Tartar.
8/17/1761William Carey, the first English missionary to India, was born. He taught at the newly founded Fort William College at Calcutta from 1801 till his death and helped found the Serampore Press, which made the Bible accessible to over 300 million people.
2/25/1884Ravishankar Maharaj, freedom fighter and national leader of the country, was born at Radhu village of Kaira District.
9/25/1984Indian Army withdraws from the Golden Temple; repair of Akal Takht complete.
7/23/1988Jahangir Khan, cricketer (4 Tests for India 1932-36), died.
5/27/1952The use of Hindi language in addition to English language and of Devnagri form of numerals in addition to the international form of Indian numerals was authorised for warrants of appointments of Governors of State, Judges of the Supreme Court and Judges of the High Court.