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Historical Event on 12/11/1687

Madras' first presidency chartered with a Mayor s court as a Municipal Corporation.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/3/1971During the ensuing melee, three of the Sabres were shot down while all Gnats returning to base were unscathed. The first blood of a new Indo-Pakistan air war had been drawn. Other encounters were to follow over the next 10 days within both Indian and Pakistani airspace, before a full-scale war began.
4/9/1993Lt. Gen. B.C. Joshi to be the next army chief.
5/13/1953The first Indian Navy air station INS Garuda was commissioned at Venduruthy, the naval base in Cochin.
11/18/1964Dharam Vira was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 27-06-1966
10/3/1992Geet Sethi beats holder Mike Russel of Britain (2529-718) to become the first Indian to win the World Professional Billiards championship in Bombay.
3/16/1999The Shiromani Akali Dal creates a record by unanimously electing Bibi Jagir Kaur Begowal as the first woman president of the SGPC.
6/14/1886Orphanage for little girls was established.
2/25/1968Judge Mohammad Hidayatullah became the Chief Justice of India. He held this office till 16/12/1970.
4/1/1978India's sixth Five-Year Plan commenced.
10/6/1954Nehru declared the National Health Scheme for the entire country.