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Historical Event on 6/17/1913

Waman Vasudev Chitle (Bal Chitle), Marathi story writer and editor, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/6/1969Sunil Bandacharya Joshi, cricketer (Indian Test left-arm spinner 1996), was born in Gadag.
7/17/1937Delhi-Calcutta Express Train derailed near Patna killing 95.
12/15/1976Daily newspaper ""Lokmat"" published it's first Jalgaon edit
11/5/1976Lok Sabha votes to extend its own life by another year.
1/3/1831Savitribai Phule, famous social worker, was born at Naigaon in Satara district, Maharashtra.
10/1/1958Metric System of weights was introduced in India.
3/19/1848Lokhitwadi started his column 'Shatpatra' in the newspaper named 'Prabhakar'.
6/8/1999ATP announced Paes-Bhupathi as No. 1 ranked doubles team. In individual doubles ranking, Bhupathi and Paes were No. 1 and 2 respectively.
10/2/1957All India Scheduled Caste Federation formally dissolved and a new political party 'Republican Party of India' was formed.
8/25/1997Konkan Railway line in Goa, except for a short stretch between Pernem and Maharashtra border, becomes operational.