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Historical Event on 1/17/1917

Dr. Maruthur Gopala Ramachandran, (M.G.R.), Indian film star, politician and charismatic Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, was born at Kandy, Sri Lanka. He was also the founder of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhaga (AIADMK).

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4/8/1887Ramnarayan Vishwanath Pathak, famous Gujrati litterateur critic, poet and story writer, was born.
4/24/199824 persons are killed and 28 injured when some bogies of a goods train break free and roll back to collide with the stationary Manmad-Kacheguda Express at Parli Vaijnath in Maharashtra.
5/27/1857Nana Sahib was captured at Kanpur.
6/1/1998Petrol price is raised by Re.1 per litre.
1/3/1997Government announces setting up of a Central Board for bank frauds.
2/21/1991Opposition boycotts the President's address as a protest against the dismissal of Tamil Nadu government.
12/3/1971Indo-Pakistan war begins. On the same day National Emergency was declared by the President of India due to war between both the countries.
7/5/1857Baigum Hazrat Mahal again attack on Lucknow.
12/4/1973Mohan Rakesh, famous modern Hindi dramatist, novelist and story writer, passed away.
8/30/1991Dr. P. J. Devras, friend of snakes, passed away.