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Historical Event on 5/17/1974

Durgadas, famous Indian journalist, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/1/1827Gordon's Esplanade building was established in Calcutta's Bengal Club.
1/20/1972Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura become states of Indian union. Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram become Union Territories. Assam's North East Frontier Agency (Nepha) was renamed as Arunachal Pradesh territory.
9/30/1989INS Shalki, India's first indigenously built submarine, launched in Bombay.
1/24/1997Justice Meera Sahib Fathima Beevi and Justice Sukhdev Singh Kang appointed Governors of Tamil Nadu and Kerala respectively.
12/11/1958Wilson Jones became India's first individual World Champion when he won the Amateur Billiards Championship.
11/28/1999The Vajpayee Government seeks support on major economic issues during the winter session at Parliament.
2/19/1861Rani Rashmoni, great nationalist, who compelled the British to abolish the tax imposed on fishing in the river, ingeniously blocking the trade and commerce on the part of Ganges, passed away.
5/27/1995National Centre for Labour launched in Bangalore to give a boost to the unorganised worker's movement in India.
2/20/1968First Edition of 'Amrit Bazar Patrika' weekly was published in Bengali language.
6/9/1909Baburao Arnalkar, famous detective story writer, was born.