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Historical Event on 1/17/1833

William Rush, Indian sculptor (Spirit of the Schuylkill), passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/8/1990Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, Nepal PM, and his Indian counterpart V.P.Singh decide to restore normal ties.
6/30/1834Congress creates Indian Territory (now Oklahoma).
6/16/1993Harshad Mehta accuses PM of taking Rs. 1 crore payoff from him in November 1991; Rao terms it malicious and unfounded.
11/11/1888Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, freedom fighter, was born in Mecca. He was an outspoken champion of rationalism and progressiveness in all spheres of Indian life.
3/23/1940All India Muslim League passed resolution for the formation of Muslim homeland i.e. Pakistan.
6/9/1998The rupee plunges to an all-time low of Rs. 42.23/25 against the dollar.
10/21/1995Suresh Mehta, Finance Minister in the outgoing Keshubhai Patel ministry, sworn in as the second BJP CM of Gujarat in Gandhinagar, ending the month-long political turmoil.
5/3/1947Indian National Trade Union Congress Intak was established.
6/1/1996Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, former President of India, passed away.
1/6/1989Lord Sudhindra Prasanna Sinha died.