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Historical Event on 12/9/1658

Dutch troops occupy harbour city Quilon (Coilan), India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/5/1950Spurred by recent clashes in East and West Bengal between Muslims and Hindus, Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and his Pakistani couterpart Ali Khan today reached agreement on a ""Bill of Rights for Minorities"". This bill included a provision for ""drumhead justice,"" or summary justice to persons convicted of violating minority rights.
10/10/1993Helicopters along with the last batch of personnel were ferried out in an AN-12 from Delhi to Mogadishu. These helicopters were provided by 111 HU.
3/16/1939Subroto Mukherjee became the first Indian Officer to command a squadron when he took over No.1.
1/16/1996Supreme Court says trial courts should hold trial of rape cases in camera.
5/3/1969Shri Varahagiri Venkatagiri (1884-1980) became the acting President of India.
7/5/1968Naval Submarine wing in Indian Naval Force came into existence with the arrival of the first submarine from the Soviet Union.
9/29/1992Forex norms relaxed for wide range of purposes.
1/18/1997Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme Phase II begins.
8/20/1997Premananda, self-styled godman, sentenced by Pudukottai district and sessions court to life imprisonment for two terms and a fine of Rs. 66.4 lakhs for rape of 13 inmates of his ashram and murder of a male inmate.
8/14/1968Week-long flood death toll reaches 1,000.