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Historical Event on 2/17/1968
Dr. Kailas Nath Katju, freedom fighter, politician, leader, Governor of Orissa and West Bengal, passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/9/1999 | Ashok Mitra (82), noted writer, academician and former bureaucrat, died in Calcutta. |
| 8/29/1947 | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar became the President of Constitution Council. |
| 12/20/1850 | Atma Dev, social reformer and religious leader, was born. |
| 7/12/1674 | Chhatrapati Shivaji signed a friendship treaty with East India Company. |
| 5/29/1933 | Gandhi ends his 21-day fast, his second for the cause of the 'untouchables'. |
| 12/6/1971 | US bars aid to India for aggression against Pakistan. |
| 8/30/1989 | Anti-government riots leave at least 11 dead. |
| 1/19/2000 | M.A. Chidambaram (81), leading industrialist and chairman of the MAC Group, died in Chennai. |
| 6/16/1859 | Anandram Dhekial Fukun, father of modern Assamia poetry and essay writer, passed away. |
| 2/16/1955 | Maghnath Saha, famous scientist, passed away. |
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