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Historical Event on 5/17/1857
Bahadhur Shah II declared as the emperor of India.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/1/1921 | Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, great nationalist leader, social reformer and freedom fighter was arrested by the British police for six months and sent to jail. |
| 1/10/1959 | Martin Luther King, the US Black leader, arrived in New Delhi. |
| 12/17/1961 | Provocative action against our nationals in the vicinity of Anjadip Island and Portugal's belligerent attitude to the problems of its colonial possessions in this country, resulted in the Government of India's decision to liberate Goa, Daman and Diu. Operations were launched at night. |
| 10/6/1969 | Bruna Coutinho, Indian Soccer(Football) player, was born in Calangute, Goa. He was recognised as Indian Player of the Year in 1996. |
| 5/25/1996 | Kathapurushan' wins best film national award. |
| 1/17/1913 | Yadvendra Singh, HH LtG. Maharaja of Patial, cricketer (scored 24 & 60 in only Test India vs England), was born in Patiala, Punjab. |
| 6/16/1990 | GOI announces higher procurement/minimum support prices for all major kharif crops. |
| 1/27/1999 | P. Krishnamurthy, former Indian wicketkeeper, died in Hyderabad following a cardiac arrest. |
| 4/15/1938 | Madhurima. Ch, educationist and artist, was born in Begusarai, Bihar . |
| 10/24/1984 | First Metro Train (Underground Train) in India started between Esplanade and Bhowanipore in Calcutta city. |
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