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Historical Event on 8/17/1909

Madanlal Dhingra, famous revolutionary, was hanged at Paintanville Jail for assassinating Wyle and Lal Kaka.

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12/14/1924Ranbir Raj Kapoor, famous film producer, director and actor, was born.
7/1/1984Ravishankar Maharaj, freedom fighter and national leader of the country, died at the age of 101.
1/29/1997Supreme Court rules that water is a 'mineral'.
3/5/1699Maharaja Jaisingh-II crowned as King of Jaipur kingdom and sat on Amber throne.
4/6/1968Indira Gandhi,PM, inaugurated the construction of Bokaro Steel Plant.
1/19/2000Railways retains the Lady Ratan Trophy Women's National Hockey championship.
10/24/1890Shishirkumar Mitra, Physics expert, was born in Calcutta.
8/6/1932Ramsay McDonald came out with his 'Communal Award' to fix seats for the various communities in the provincial legislatures.
10/30/1990Several people died and many injured as security forces opened fire at a crowd marching towards Ram Janmabhumi/Babari Masjid to perform 'karseva'.
8/14/1947Sir Harilal Jekisundas Kania was appinted as the Chief Justice of India. He was in this office till 05/11/1951.