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Historical Event on 6/22/1917

Mohy-id-Din Hajini, famous Hindi writer and professor, was born at Kashmir (Hajin).

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7/16/1936Venkataraman Subramanya, cricketer (Indian bowler in nine Tests mid-60's, Leg Break Googly, Right Arm), was born in Bangalore.
10/15/1888Gopal Ganesh Agarkar started daily newspaper 'Sudharak'.
2/28/1930Sir Chandrasekhar V. Raman, Scientist, 1930 Nobel Prize in Physics for discovering ""Raman Effect"". He is also the first Indian to receive this honor in Physics, The Indian Nobel Laureates.
12/16/1994Pratap Singh Rane of Congress (I) takes oath of office.
6/24/1969Ted Hecht, actor (Time to Kill, Song of India, Gangster), passed away.
4/5/1957The first Communist ministry in a state was installed in Kerala.
7/11/1957Aga Sultan Sir Muhammad (1877-1957), Aga Khan III, spritual leader of Ismaeli Muhammedans, passed away. He worked for Britian in the WW I & II. Aga Khan was extremly rich, he once had himself weighed against a sack of diamonds belonging to him. He was also one among those who formed the Muslim League.
6/27/1998Mr. Nikhil Chakravartty, journalist and chairman of Prasar Bharati, dies in New Delhi at 84.
11/16/198966 out of 71 trapped miners at Raniganj rescued.
8/17/1848Romesh Chunder Dutt, great political leader, writer and social worker, was born.