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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
1/20/1995Supreme Court orders closure of 84 industries in and around Taj Mahal in UP due to pollution.
12/14/1953Vijay Amritraj, great Indian tennis player and actor (Octopussy), was born.
7/29/1993Two bills seeking to delink religion from politics and to empower the EC to debar parties with religious names introduced in Lok Sabha.
8/19/1887S. Satyamurti, freedom fighter and social worker, was born at Thirumeyyam in the former Pudukottah State.
8/19/1887Nasiru'd-din Muhammad Shah I passed away. His son-in-law Ghiyasu'd-din Balban succeeded Nasiru'd-din Mahmud in Delhi.
3/30/1999Services regained team title in the national boxing championship in Visakhapatnam.
10/27/1998L. P. Singh, ICS, former Governor of five north eastern states, died in New Delhi. He was 86.
1/17/1997Supreme Court bans all non-forest activities including running of saw mills and mining in forest areas.
2/12/1922Mahatma Gandhi announce the withdrawal of non-cooperation movement.
1/30/1996Maharashtra govt. decides to make school education free up to 10th standard.