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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
4/29/1947Abolition of ""untouchability"".
1/14/1989'Poorna Kumbh', India's largest religious gathering held once in 12 years, begins at Allahabad.
2/2/1967US President Johnson orders consignment of 2 mil. tons of food grains to be sent to India.
5/15/1989NAL's 0.6 m transonic wind tunnel is commissioned. Total project cost is about Rs 20 million.
11/3/1998The first geo-scientific data centre of the country is inaugurated at the Geological Survey of India.
1/18/1972Vinod Ganpat Kambli, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman 1993-), was born in Bombay.
9/25/1927Jagmohan Amirchand was born in Hafizabad (now in Pakistan).
5/7/1912Pannalal Patel, great Gujrati novelist and story writer, was born.
5/17/1997Two workers belonging to Mamsapuram near Srivilliputtur ''burnt alive'' at neighbouring Edayankulam by its residents who took them hostage.
3/30/1993Punjab beat Maharashtra by 120 runs to win Cricket's Ranji Trophy.