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Historical Event on 2/17/1968
Dr. Kailas Nath Katju, freedom fighter, politician, leader, Governor of Orissa and West Bengal, passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/31/1956 | Pandit Ravishankar Shukla, former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, lawyer, politician and social worker, died at the age of 80. |
| 1/27/1967 | Maharashtra State Text book manufacturing and carriculum modification Corporation established at Pune. |
| 4/12/1801 | William Carey fort was appointed the Professor of Bengali Language in fort at William College, Calcutta. |
| 4/15/1874 | Tryambak Sitaram Karkhanis, founder of `Maharashtra Natak Mandali', was born. |
| 11/28/1704 | Jacob Mossel, Governor General (Dutch East Indies), was born. |
| 6/1/1995 | Kanshi Ram (Bahujan Samaj Party) withdraws support to the Mulayam Singh Yadav-led government in UP and stakes claim to form a new government. |
| 1/29/1912 | Judge A.N. Ray, Chief Justice and Supreme Court of India, was born. |
| 4/26/1992 | Gyanapith award winner Prof. V.K.Gokak (82) passes away. |
| 11/25/1999 | Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is appointed Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India. |
| 8/30/1928 | Jawaharlal Nehru lays his plans for a free India and becomes president of Congress Party in 1929. |
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