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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
3/25/1933Vasantrao Gowarikar, space scientist, was born.
9/24/1997I. K. Gujral, Prime Minister, addresses UN General Assembly, stakes India's claim to UN Security Council seat.
1/24/1966Indira Gandhi becomes Prime Minister of India. She continued in this office till March 24, 1977, after winning the General Elections. She became the only second woman in modern history to head a government.
4/5/1944221 Advance Base Depots laid down their lives to repulse several waves of Japanese attacks and succeeded in safe evacuation of Ordnance stores to an alternate site.
6/18/1946First Satyagraha movement was started for Goa liberation from the Portuguese.
5/1/1972All fuel coal mines were nationalised.
6/5/1975Ramsing, great freedom fighter and editor of `Navyug Patrika', passed away.
5/14/1972Fighting between Indian and Pakistani forces along the Kashmir border reported.
6/3/1818Maratha wars between British & Maratha Confederacy in India ends.
1/17/1997Government rules out granting dual citizenship to NRIs.