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Historical Event on 2/6/1959

Ann Chandy was appointed the first Woman judge of Kerala High Court. In 1937, she became the 'munsif'.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/5/1986Controversial Muslim Women Bill passed by Lok Sabha.
5/19/1971Indian Navy's first submarine station started at 'Veer Bahu' in Visakhapatanam.
3/30/1999Services regained team title in the national boxing championship in Visakhapatnam.
10/21/1950China invades Tibet.
10/31/1920Inaugural session of the All India Trade Union Congress was conducted in Bombay.
5/23/1923Nirode Ranjan Chowdhury, Indian cricket pace bowler (1949-52), was born in Calcutta.
5/15/1989NAL's 0.6 m transonic wind tunnel is commissioned. Total project cost is about Rs 20 million.
2/9/1757In a treaty between Lord Clive and Siraj Ud Daulah, Clive was authorised to safe guard (Killa Bandi) and open mint at Calcutta. Nawab had paid compensation to British Army.
3/1/1961The first AN-12B arrived in India. This was added in the force because of the increasing frequency of clashes with Chinese forces on the Sino-lndian Himalayan border and the need that these revealed for yet further increase in airlift capability, together with a requirement for medium helicopters suitable for high-altitude operation, orders were placed in the Soviet Union for eight Antonov An- 12B and 24IL-yushin 11- 14 transport aircraft plus 10 Mi-4 helicopters.
9/16/1996First one-day international in Canada played between India and Pakistan at Toronto.