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Historical Event on 5/17/1873

Hindi daily 'Bharat Mitra' started from Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/25/1995India reaps a record harvest of food grain of 189.77 million tonnes ('94, 95).
1/4/1967Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. began delivery of the MIG aircraft.
11/7/1971India admits forces entered Bangladesh to silence artillery.
11/19/1993Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development awarded to Czech President Vaclav Havel.
5/26/1948First ever trade agreement with Pakistan.
2/12/1997Standard Bank tri-series final between India and South Africa abandoned due to rain.
11/8/1947Junagadh accedes to India. Addresses A.I.C.C.
2/12/1922Mahatma Gandhi announce the withdrawal of non-cooperation movement.
7/25/1997Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma (1918-1999) retired from the post of 9th President.
3/3/1924Mustafa Kamal Attaturk abolished the caliphate and established a nationalist government and thus Khilafat Movement ended without achieving its aim.