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Historical Event on 6/30/1966

Judge K. Subba Rao became the Chief Justice of India. He held this office till 11/04/1967.

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10/17/1906Swami Ramtirtha, great social reformer and poet, died at the age of 33.
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8/15/1947Indian Independence Day.
2/21/1983More than 600 people were killed in the Indian state of Assam after student agitators protesting the immigration of Muslim refugees from Bangladesh attempted to stop state elections.
8/27/1990The Cabinet Committee on political affairs decides to put a proposal before the Parliament providing five to ten per cent of Central Government jobs reserved for economically weaker sections.