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Historical Event on 12/17/1905
Judge Mohammad Hidayatullah, Chief Justice and Supreme Court of India, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/29/1936 | Gandhi's eldest son creates a controversy as he converts to the Muslim faith. |
| 8/7/1941 | Rabindranath Devendranath Tagore ""Gurudev"", great Indian poet, voluminous playwright, Noble Laureate, social reformer, freedom fighter, painter and philosopher, passed away at Calcutta at the age on 80 years. He will be always remembered for the national song ""Jana Gana Mana"" and as a founder of Vishwa Bharati, Shantiniketen, etc. |
| 1/30/1988 | Sheshrao Wankhede, barrister, passed away. |
| 1/7/1993 | C. Subramaniam, Maharashtra Governor, resigns. |
| 1/2/1878 | Mannathu Padmanabhan, great social worker and first president of the Tranvancore Devasworn Board, was born at Perunna village, Kerala State. |
| 4/1/1992 | The 79,698 crore Eighth Plan launched. |
| 4/1/1992 | Pedro Cabral departs from Pourtugol with 13 ships to India. |
| 3/7/1911 | Sachchitanand Hiranand Vatsyayan, (Agyeya), modern Hindi literary journalist, freedom fighter and the winner of Jnanpith Award of 1979, was born. |
| 6/7/1606 | Guru Arjundev, fifth Guru of Sikhs, passed away. |
| 10/27/1969 | Darshansingh Pheruman died in Amritsar during the 74th day of his fast, which he had undertaken for the merger of Chandigarh in Punjab. |
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