12 December 1911 December 11, 2015 Author: Staff Calcutta is replaced by Delhi as the capital of India. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Marriage resembles a pair of shears, so joined that they cannot be separated; often moving in opposite directions, yet always punishing any one who comes between them." Sydney Smith — Click here for more from Sydney Smith Related posts: 16 June 1858 22 August 1911 25 March 1911 18 September 1911 21 January 1911 24 July 1911 20 June 1756 12 December 1988 12 December 1937 12 December 1941 Categories: History Tags: 12 December, 1911