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Historical Event on 6/17/1839

Lord William Bentik, governor general of India, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/8/1912Girishchandra Ghosh, famous Bengali actor and dramatist, passed away.
8/12/1966Mihir Sen swam Dadenelis.
3/2/1938Chandrakumar Agarwala, assamia poet, passed away.
5/7/1958Acharya Kripalani elected leader of a new opposition group in the Lok Sabha.
1/12/1949Tej Bahadur Saproo, liberal leader, passed away. He was a strong believer in constitution and not in revolutions.
12/11/1990T. N. Seshan appointed CEC, and Mohan Dharia Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission.
2/15/1945Indian troops capture Pagan at Burma.
5/22/1996Ravi Shastri appointed UNICEF's national ambassador for children.
3/1/1908Tata Iron & Steel Company was the first steel company to be established in India.
9/24/1992Five selected regional TV channels go national by direct linking to INSAT.