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Historical Event on 4/12/1799

The Church Missionary Society was organized in London under the original name of the Society for Missions in Africa and the East. This Anglican missions agency currently works in fields located in Africa, Ceylon, India, Pakistan, Iran and Palestine.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/18/1950India is declared a secular republic. Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru (1947-1964) is determined to abolish casteism and industrialize the nation. Constitution makes Hindi official national language, English to continue for 15 years, 14 major state languages are recognized. India also moved a motion for no war treaty between India and Pakistan to improve the relations with neighboring countries.
2/4/1992National Renewal Fund for industries set up.
10/1/1991India takes over the presidency of Security Council with Ambassador G.R. Gharekhan in the chair.
10/1/1991Father Francis Xavier, Spanish founder of the Jesuits, 35, and three friends set sail from Lisbon, Portugal for Goa. They became the first Roman Catholic missionaries to travel to India.
1/1/1988On the Christan New Year Day, Maharashtra became the first state to launch a public campaign against smoking.
4/2/1994Governor Bhanu Prakash Singh dismisses Wilfred D'souza Government in Goa.
1/5/1952U.S. signs five-year accord to give India $ 50 mil. for economic development in New Delhi.
8/13/1928Nationalists issue a draft constitution calling for dominion status and a two-chamber parliament.
6/1/1959The Chinese occupy Tibet and Dalai Lama flees to India.
3/9/1836Navalram Lakshmiram Pandya, famous writer and Gujrati critic , was born.