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Historical Event on 6/17/1976
Montreal Olympics opens.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/27/1989 | The second test launching of India's surface-to-surface missile, 'Prithvi', from Sri Harikota was successful. |
| 4/17/1946 | Bellary Raghava, famous actor, social worker, lawyer and dramatist, passed away. |
| 4/17/1946 | Vasco De Gama departed with his fleet from Lisbon Harbour for a trip to India . |
| 4/3/1978 | Pandit Hridaynath Kunzru, social reformer, politician, passed away. He contributed greatly to public life, fighting against caste system, untouchability etc. He was closely affiliated to the 'Servants of India Society' with Ghokhaleji. He even declined to accept the ""Bharat Ratna"" award conferred on him. |
| 7/8/1954 | Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India, inaugurated world's longest Bhakra-Nangal Dam canal at Punjab. |
| 12/17/1959 | Pattabhi Sitaramayya, president of Indian National Congress and politician, died at the age of 78. |
| 7/1/1947 | Sharad NandKishore Yadav was born in Babai, Distt. Hoshangabad (Madhya Pradesh). |
| 7/26/1844 | Gooroodas Banerjee was born in Calcutta. He was a Judge of Calcutta High Court. |
| 4/16/1993 | The Supreme Court stays the operation of M.P. High Court's order quashing President's rule in the state. |
| 1/8/1999 | Farah Khan made it a double, adding the National ladies snooker title in Delhi. |
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