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Historical Event on 6/17/1839
Lord William Bentik, governor general of India, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/22/1993 | Ordinance to amend Consumer Act was issued; Government doctors and hospitals were kept out of its ambit. |
| 1/5/1952 | U.S. signs five-year accord to give India $ 50 mil. for economic development in New Delhi. |
| 4/20/1992 | U. K. Kanitkar, famous scientist, and professor, passed away. |
| 1/31/1976 | Air Chief Marshal Om Prakash Mehra, PVSM, retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. |
| 11/3/1997 | American Consulate General in Chennai starts issuing visitor's visa with 10-year validity. |
| 3/11/1971 | Indira Gandhi wins majority in Parliament. |
| 3/22/1991 | President withholds assent to the pension bill of Members of Parliament. |
| 6/25/1922 | Satyendranath Datta, famous Bengali poet, passed away. |
| 12/20/1992 | BJP launches campaign to oust Rao government; Vajpayee goes on fast. |
| 6/7/1606 | Guru Arjundev, fifth Guru of Sikhs, passed away. |
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