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Historical Event on 6/17/1887
Dr. Kailas Nath Katju, freedom fighter, politician, leader and Governor of Orissa and West Bengal, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/16/2000 | In an important pronouncement, the Rajasthan High Court declares Jains as a religious minority community and allows teaching institutions set up by them to enjoy minority status under Articles 29 and 30 of the Constitution. |
| 9/1/1956 | Pakistani troops infiltrated the Line of Control in Kashmir. |
| 4/1/1969 | India's first Atomic Energy Reactor started at Tarapore. |
| 6/24/1996 | Cong(I) enters into an electoral alliance with Bahujan Samaj Party for forthcoming Assembly election in UP. |
| 2/13/1879 | Sarojini Naidu ""Nightingale of India"", was born at Hyderabad. She was the first Governor of Uttar Pradesh. She also holds a place of pride among the women freedom fighters of India. She presided over the Kanpur session of Indian National Congress and took active part in Salt Satyagraha and represented Indian women in Round Table Conference, London, 1931. |
| 1/11/1966 | Gulzarilal Nanda was appointed as the acting Prime Minister of India. He held this position till January 24, 1966. |
| 5/28/1923 | Nandamuri Tarak Ramarao, film star, former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and founder of Telgu Desam Party, was born. He has acted in many films including 'Patal Bhairavi'. |
| 2/17/1994 | Gopikrishna, internationaly famed 'Kathtak' exponent, died at the age of 61 years. |
| 1/31/1995 | ISRO and Intelsat sign a $100 m 10-year-long agreement for leasing some of the capacity of the Indian-built INSAT-2E (scheduled for launch in 1997). |
| 12/25/1946 | Gandhiji said, at Noakhali, ""I am being tested through and through"". |
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