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Historical Event on 9/17/1954

India outlaws bigamy.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/7/1989Hemananda Biswal sworn in as Orissa Chief Minister.
8/30/1908Ganpatrao Tapase, senior freedom fighter and former Governor of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, was born.
2/9/1992Pakistan bans JKLF march.
10/10/1973Vikash Dhorsoo, Soccer(Football) player, was born in Harfleur, Le Havre, France
12/28/1984Eighth General Election of India ends. Indian National Congress party wins with thumping majority.
8/1/2000The Lok Sabha adopts Uttar Pradesh State Reorganisation Bill paving the way for the creation of Uttaranchal the 27th State.
5/18/1972Kokan Krishi (Agriculture) University was established.
2/20/1868Sisir Kumar, Basanta Kumar and Hemanta Kumar, three brothers, first published the 'Amrita Bazar Partika', a weekly issue in Bengali.
2/20/186824 merchants gathered in London's Founder Hall under the auspices of Lord Mayor to start a new company with a share captial in India.
7/3/1956Pandit Nehru and New Zealand Prime Minister Sir Sidney Holland are given the freedom of the City at London.