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Historical Event on 6/17/1862
Lord Charles Jhon Canning, Governor General and Viceroy of India (1856-1862), died.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
8/4/1993 | Tarabai Bapat, daughter-in-law of revolutionary Senapati Bapat, died. |
9/17/1885 | Keshav Sitaram Thakrey, journalist, social reformer and historian, was born. |
7/20/1991 | Shanmugam, suspect in Rajiv murder case, found dead. |
11/13/1992 | Dr. Pundalik Dattatrya Gaitonde, Goa freedom fighter, passed away. |
8/14/1920 | Rushikesh Mulgaonkar, Air Chief Marshal (1976-78), was born. |
6/28/1787 | Sir Henry G W Smith, leader of British-Indian forces, was born. |
1/7/1761 | Third Battle of Panipat: Ahmed Shah Abdali, the ruler of Afghanistan, defeats the Marathas; Maratha imperialism checked. |
8/9/1788 | Gulam Kadir removed the eyes of Shah Alam 2nd, King of Delhi with a knife. |
7/26/1975 | Anti-government demonstrations held in Gujarat, defying the emergency law prohibiting such demonstrations. |
3/12/1996 | Last session of the 10th Lok Sabha ends. |
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