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Historical Event on 12/3/1955

In exercise of the powers conferred by the provision in Article 343 (2) of the constitution, orders were issued for the use of Hindi language in addition to the English language for specific purposes of the union.

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10/16/1952Pakistan's first Test vs India starts at Delhi.
10/15/1931Avil Pakir Jalaluddin Abdul Kalam better known as "APJ", famous Indian scientist, was born in the temple town of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu. He is the pioneer of India's missile programme and was awarded the country's highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna, in 1997, for his immense and valuable contribution to scientific research and modernisation of defence technol
6/3/1912Sohrab Pirojsha Godrej, great industrialist, was born.
5/16/1946Gandhiji's Cabinet Mission announces Plan.
11/12/1939Pratap Chandra Lal arrived at the training establishment at RAF Station, Risalpur. He then rose to the Air Chief Marcharl of Indian Air Force.
12/30/1935Lord Reading, former Viceroy and Governor General of India, died at the age of 76 at UK.
5/25/1915Mahatma Gandhi established Sabarmati Ashram near Ahmedabad.
4/1/1994Five ministers resign from the Wilfred D'souza Government in Goa.