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Historical Event on 6/17/1862

Lord Charles Jhon Canning, Governor General and Viceroy of India (1856-1862), died.

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11/13/1992Dr. Pundalik Dattatrya Gaitonde, Goa freedom fighter, passed away.
8/14/1920Rushikesh Mulgaonkar, Air Chief Marshal (1976-78), was born.
6/28/1787Sir Henry G W Smith, leader of British-Indian forces, was born.
1/7/1761Third Battle of Panipat: Ahmed Shah Abdali, the ruler of Afghanistan, defeats the Marathas; Maratha imperialism checked.
8/9/1788Gulam Kadir removed the eyes of Shah Alam 2nd, King of Delhi with a knife.
7/26/1975Anti-government demonstrations held in Gujarat, defying the emergency law prohibiting such demonstrations.
3/12/1996Last session of the 10th Lok Sabha ends.