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Historical Event on 1/17/1925
Abdul Hafeez Kardar, cricketer (Pakistan 1st Test captain, previously played for India), was born in Lahore.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/12/1996 | Supreme Court holds that horse racing is not gambling, but a game of skill. |
| 7/7/1948 | Damodar Valley Corporation, first public corporation, was established. |
| 3/19/1998 | Abdul Rauf Seddiopui, Samajwadi Party leader, is shot dead near Jadharpur village in Bareilly district. |
| 4/14/1998 | Kushabhau Thakre is declared elected BJP president. |
| 10/3/1999 | Insp N Gojen Singh won a 'silver' medal in 10,000 m. race and 6th position in 5,000 m. race in the 8th Asian Junior Athletic Championship ( International Level) held at Singapore. |
| 5/29/1906 | Terence Hanbury White, novelist (England Have My Bones), was born in Bombay. |
| 5/29/1906 | Muhammad Tughluq Shah II passed away at Sindh. |
| 6/12/1975 | Drugaprasad Dhar, former deputy president of Planning Commission, died. |
| 2/14/1976 | Urban Land Ceiling Regulation Act comes into force. |
| 2/14/1976 | Babur's eldest son Humayun ascended the throne. He was, doubtless, a man of parts. |
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