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Historical Event on 12/1/1965
Border Security Force was organised, which would be armed and trained to man the International Border with Pakistan.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/13/1948 | Bhuvaneshwar became the capital of Orissa. |
| 5/1/1960 | Old Bombay province was divided between Maharashtra and Gujrat States. |
| 12/15/1749 | Shahu Chattrapati, grandson of Shivaji, died. |
| 8/5/1950 | Gopinath Bardoloi, architect of modern Assam, freedom fighter and leader, passed away. |
| 1/20/1997 | The third Test between India and South Africa ends in a draw in Johannesburg. |
| 2/6/1937 | Baldev Singh, Chahal campaigner, was born. |
| 9/1/1956 | Pakistani troops infiltrated the Line of Control in Kashmir. |
| 6/23/1911 | King George V was today crowned ""King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the seas, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India,"" at Westminster Abbey in a ceremony evoking the continuity and tradition of the British monarchy magnificent spectacle. Thousands of spectators crowded the streets for hours, hoping to catch a glimpse of the royal procession. Partition of Bengal notified to create the Presidency of Bengal. The Imperial capital shifted from Calcutta to Delhi. |
| 12/22/1977 | Nalinibala Devi, Assamese poet, passed died. |
| 2/18/1992 | Sikh extremists murder 17 people in Punjab. |
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