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Historical Event on 12/12/1955

The President promulgated an ordinance providing the usage of Hindi with English for official purposes of Indian Union. B.G. Kher Commission (under article 344(I) of the Constitution) constituted. Hindi Teaching Scheme was introduced under Ministry of Home Affairs.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/27/1997Surendra Pratap Singh, famous Journalist and former chief editor of Nav Bharat Times Group, died ]at Delhi.
2/19/200018 people die following a fire on the Ferozepur-bound 2137-down Punjab Mail between Dushkeda and Savada stations near Bhusaval, about 433 km from Mumbai.
6/4/1936Nutan, film actress, was born.
3/31/1992Delhi beat Tamil Nadu in 1st innings to win cricket Ranji Trophy.
3/31/1992Sikh Guru Har Govindji, the sixth sikh guru, was born. He fashioned a military role for the Sikhs.
9/17/1950Govt. grants diplomatic recognition to Israel.
6/23/1985Air India Jumbo Jet Boeing 747 'Kanishka' which was travelling to Mumbai from Montreal crashed into the Atlantic Ocean after explosion near Ireland. 329 people on board died.
6/18/1946Congress Working Committee decides to accept Interim Government scheme.
2/2/1930Vasudev Govind Apte, editor and dictrionay creator, passed away.
5/1/1998The Konkan Railway running for 760-km is dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. This was an extention from Ratnagiri.