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Historical Event on 12/17/1905

Judge Mohammad Hidayatullah, Chief Justice and Supreme Court of India, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/15/1967Narayan Shripad Rajhans (Balgandharv), famous singer and actor, passed away.
4/24/1929First non-stop flight from England to India takes-off.
3/31/1994Argentina President Carlos Menem visits India.
11/2/1950India rebukes Mao for invasion of Tibet.
5/4/1854The first stamp was officially issued from Calcutta where the first modern post office was established.
7/19/1990Planning Commission decides to make changes in the Gadgil formula for central assistance to States in consultation with states.
1/11/1999Four DRDO scientists and four pilots aboard an Avro plane on a research test flight are killed as the plane crashes after take-off from the Arakkonam INS Rajali Naval air base in Tamil Nadu.
3/19/1962Raja Kelkar Museum, which belonged to Dinkar Gangadhar Kelkar, was opened for the people.
2/23/1997Justice J. S. Verma appointed Chief Justice of India.
2/25/1923S. Kumaran, political, social reformer and Trade Union worker, was born in Alleppey, Kerala.