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Historical Event on 8/17/1909

Madanlal Dhingra, famous revolutionary, was hanged at Paintanville Jail for assassinating Wyle and Lal Kaka.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/2/1957All India Scheduled Caste Federation formally dissolved and a new political party 'Republican Party of India' was formed.
2/19/1992An all-time low turn out of about 30\% registered in the Punjab Assembly polls.
12/22/1975Vishnupant Purshottam Bhagwat, editor, publisher and printer of monthly magzine ""Satyakatha"", d
7/3/1760Maratha army, under Sadashiv Rao Bhau and Vishvas Rao, captured Dehli.
11/14/1998Prominent Indian Government and private entities are targeted in the Clinton Administration Entities List. American Companies are barred from trading with the listed companies.
2/12/1794Alijabahadar Mahadaji Shinde passed away.
10/2/1994Five die of pneumonic plague in Delhi. Surat toll rose to 47.
3/9/1990Lalu Prasad Yadav to form JD Ministry in Bihar.
5/2/1953Declaration by the PM that India was opposed to joining any power-block in the event of another war.
9/20/1933Annie Besant, veteran freedom fighter for India, died.