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Historical Event on 9/17/1938

Dilip Purushottam Chitre, famous Marathi poet, story writer, critic and Sahitya Academy awardee, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/8/1965Bashiruddin Ahmad, religious leader and litterateur, passed away.
6/13/1757Clive marched to Murshidabad against Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah along with the force comprising of 1800 British and 2000 Indian soldiers with eight canons.
4/26/1895Guru Baksha Singh, modern Punjabi litterateur was born.
12/17/1972New line of control agreed to in Kashmir between India & Pakistan.
7/13/1950Nehru asks Stalin and Acheson to restore peace in Korea.
4/12/1983Richard Attenborough's 'Gandhi' wins 8 Oscars.
12/14/1969Bishen Bedi takes 7-98 (career-best) v Australia at Calcutta.
7/16/1997Kamal Hassan gets best actor award for ''Indian'' while Tabu bags best actress award for ''Maachis''.
12/6/1997Nine persons killed and over 60 injured in bomb blasts in three trains which left Chennai. Blasts occurred in Tiruchi, Erode (Tamil Nadu) and Trissur in Kerala.
5/8/1990A 255 kmph cyclone lashes Andhra Pradesh coast causing heavy losses to life and property.