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Historical Event on 12/17/1970

Judge Jayantilal Chhotalal Shah became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 21/01/1971.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/5/1898Josh Malihabadi, famous Urdu poet, was born.
11/11/1924SunderLal Munnalal Patwa was born in Kukdeshwar, Distt. Neemuch (Madhya Pradesh).
10/30/1990Several people died and many injured as security forces opened fire at a crowd marching towards Ram Janmabhumi/Babari Masjid to perform 'karseva'.
11/9/1999Prof. Romila Thapar, historian, is elected to the highest British academic honour.
2/1/2000The Centre decides to place almost all items under the automatic approval route for foreign direct investment and NRI and OCB investments.
4/1/1963D.P. Kohli held office as the founder director of Central Bureau of Investigation (C.B.I.) from 1st April, 1963 (to 31st May, 1968). Earlier, he was Inspector-General of Police of the Special Police Establishment.
9/14/1910Dennis Laurence Amo, merchant and industrialist in Maharashtra, was born.
1/31/1969Saint Meherbaba passed away.
2/27/1993Rupee made fully convertible in Man Mohan Singh's third successive budget.
10/19/1970First Indian-made MIG-21 handed over to the Air Force. Privy purses and privileges of former Indian rulers abolished.