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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 |
| 8/10/1986 | Gen. A.S. Vaidya, who was Chief of Army Staff, at the time of 'Operation Blue Star', was shot dead at Pune. |
| 6/4/1986 | Masti Vyanktesh Iyengar, famous Kannad author and Gyanpeeth Puraskar awardee, passed away. |
| 12/10/1993 | The residence of Mahatma Phule was declared a national monument. |
| 1/11/1975 | Oil struck in third Bombay High rig. |
| 3/19/1954 | The first helicopter S-55 arrived at Bombay by sea. |
| 9/25/1997 | India clinches the Red & White Latif Masters International Snooker title in Karachi. |
| 5/21/1994 | Sushmita Sen (Miss India), 18, was crowned as the 43rd Miss Universe. |
| 12/23/1983 | Micheal Chopra, Soccer(Football) player, was born in Newcastle, England. |
| 11/3/1991 | India's short range surface-to-air missile (SAM) 'Trishul' successfully tested. |
| 7/25/1929 | Somnath Chatterjee, politician and lawyer, was born. |
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