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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
6/24/1908Gopinath, famous Kathakali dancer, was born.
5/3/1971Dhanjay Ramchandra Gadgil, famous economist, passed away.
6/26/1997India declares its chemical weapon stockpiles and storage facilities as part of its obligations as signatory to the Chemical Weapons Convention.
4/2/1994Governor Bhanu Prakash Singh dismisses Wilfred D'souza Government in Goa.
6/1/1970Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act was enforced. This act was passed in 1969.
8/22/1933Inhabitants of Partabgarh face starvation as Opium was now outlawed. They had been living from the sale of opium for the past 800 years.
3/17/1985Dattu Phadkar, cricketer (Indian all-rounder, 31 Tests 1947-58), passed away.
10/10/1998Justice Dr. Adarsh Sein Anand was appointed as the Chief Justice of India.
7/16/199917 are killed and over 200 injured when the Delhi bound GT Express collides with derailed wagons of a goods train near Mathura.
5/9/1992Killer brew claims 175 lives in Orissa, Excise Minister Prasanna Kumar Acharya resigns.