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Historical Event on 12/17/1970
Judge Jayantilal Chhotalal Shah became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 21/01/1971.
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| 2/25/1998 | Tendulkar's first first-class 204* for Mumbai vs Australia. |
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| 2/20/1947 | British Prime Minister Clement Attlee announced in the House of Commons, London, that Britain will release India before June 1948 and for this purpose Lord Louis Mountbatten was appointed to work as the new Viceroy of India. |
| 11/2/1994 | Three British hostages freed in Saharanpur, UP, after a fierce encounter. |
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