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Historical Event on 4/12/1967
U. Thant,UN Secretary General, receives the first Nehru Award for international understanding.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/11/1687 | Madras' first presidency chartered with a Mayor s court as a Municipal Corporation. |
| 4/18/1926 | Padmakar Ganesh Chitle, famous Marathi novelist, was born. |
| 9/1/1908 | Amir Elahi, right-hand batsman and right-arm leg-break bowler, born at Multan in Lahore. |
| 5/2/1985 | Banarsidas Chaturvedi, famous writer and journalist, passed away. |
| 2/7/1985 | Uday Merchant, cricketer (brother of Vijay, prolific scorer), passed away. |
| 9/29/1914 | Japanese vessel 'Kamagata Maru' reached Baj Baj near Calcutta from Vancouver carrying Indian revolutionaries. |
| 12/11/1986 | The United Nations Children's fund (UNICEF) completes 40 years of work on behalf of children (11-12-86). |
| 2/16/1969 | Mirza Ghalib centenary stamp released. |
| 9/14/1971 | Tarashankar Bandopadhyay, famous Bengali litterateur, died. |
| 11/16/1990 | Chandrasekhar Government wins confidence motion of 280 for 214 against and 11 abstained (17 members were absent). |
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