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Historical Event on 6/17/1887

Dr. Kailas Nath Katju, freedom fighter, politician, leader and Governor of Orissa and West Bengal, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/23/1994Ibrahim Sulaiman Sait, former Indian Union Muslim League president, floats a new party - the Indian National League.
8/16/1932Britain instituted new electoral plan for India: to allow limited untouchables and giving them separate representation.
6/15/1988Dalai Lama recoganised the rights of China in foreign affairs and Army Operations in Tibet region.
4/24/1973Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, cricketer (prodigy at 16, Indian capt at 23), was born in Bombay.
8/1/200027 'yatris' (travelers) die after militants attack a ''langar'' in a Pahalgam health resort en route to the Amarnath cave shrine.
9/22/1931Gandhi meets Charlie Chaplin in London.
3/1/1916Habib Rahman, great Architect, was born at Calcutta.
9/13/1990An attempt to hijack a Coimbatore-Bangalore-Madras Indian Airlines flight IC 534 to Sri Lanka.
11/12/1762Peshwa surrendered in Battle of Alegaon.
1/21/1924Professor Madhu Dandavate, former Finance Minister, was born at Ahmednagar.