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Historical Event on 3/16/1966

Judge Amal Kumar Sarkar became the Chief Justice of India. He held this office till 29/06/1966.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/20/1933Mahatma Gandhi is rushed to the hospital on the fourth day of his latest fast.
11/8/1968Jansattak Party established.
2/10/1943Gandhi begins hunger strike to protest imprisonment. This strike lasted for 21 days till March 3.
1/24/1952The first International Film Festival of India held in Bombay, this event had a great impact on Indian Cinema.
3/26/1931New Delhi replaces Calcutta as capital of British-Indies.
5/8/1997India decides to import currency notes for the first time.
2/23/1952Employees Provident Fund Bill and Miscellaneous Provision Act passed in the Lok Sabha.
11/11/1996A.P. cyclone toll may cross 2,500.
12/9/1997Dr. K. Shivarama Karanth (95), doyen of Kannada literature and Jnanpith Award winner, died in Manipal.
8/12/1928The Olympic Games hosted by Amsterdam fully realized Pierre de Coubertin's vision: 'the nations of the world in friendly competition'. After a succession of Olympics dominated by North America and Western Europe, Amsterdam welcomed more than 3,000 competitors.