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Historical Event on 1/17/1952

The pension work of CDA (Factories), Calcutta and the Defence civilians in ordnance factories was transferred to the office of the CDA (P), Allahabad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/28/1998Ghulam Ahmed, former Indian cricket captain, died in Hyderabad.
4/30/1988Raj Kapoor gets Dada Saheb Phalke award for 1988.
11/5/1961Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru arrived in New York. This was the first ocassion when an Indian Prime Minister went to United States.
4/15/1942George VI awards the George Cross to the people of Malta.
4/26/1993Indian Airlines' IC 491 crashes at Aurangabad, killing 55 passengers.
6/26/1997India declares its chemical weapon stockpiles and storage facilities as part of its obligations as signatory to the Chemical Weapons Convention.
7/9/1755E Braddock, British General, was mortally wounded during French & Indian War.
7/8/1996T.N. Seshan, Chief Election Commissioner, wins Magsaysay award.
11/19/1999Indira Gandhi Peace prize is presented to a social worker of Bangladesh Muhammed Yunus.
6/11/1946Viceroy interviewed Gandhiji, and mooted proposal of Coalition Government at Centre.