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Historical Event on 6/17/1917
Krishan Kumar Chopra, medical practitioner and social worker, was born at Lahore.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/28/1885 | Allian Octavian Hume, a Scotsman, founded National Union and it held its first meeting in Bombay Tejpal Hall. The first session of Indian National Congress started under the Presidentship of Vyomesh Chandra Banerjee. |
| 2/1/1968 | United Nation's Conference on Trade and Development opens in New Delhi. |
| 12/22/1871 | Lord Edward Allanbaro, governor general of India (1842-1844), died. |
| 10/12/1997 | Leander-Mahesh claim sixth doubles title of the year when they bagged the Heinekin Open ATP Tour series doubles in Singapore |
| 9/2/1970 | Parliament abolishes the privileges of 279 maharajahs in New Delhi. |
| 1/3/1997 | Olympian Jaspal Rana sets new national mark in junior men's sports pistol 25 metres in National Shooting in Asansol. |
| 11/5/1999 | Malcom Marshall, legendary West Indian fast bowler, died at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital after battling colon cancer for over six months. |
| 9/1/1956 | Life Insurance Corporation of India was established and all Life Insurance Business Companies were nationalised and merged in this corporation. |
| 4/4/1994 | Ravi Naik, Goa CM, resigns. |
| 9/21/1992 | Tarachand Barjatya, film producer, passed away. |
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