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Historical Event on 12/17/1961
Provocative action against our nationals in the vicinity of Anjadip Island and Portugal's belligerent attitude to the problems of its colonial possessions in this country, resulted in the Government of India's decision to liberate Goa, Daman and Diu. Operations were launched at night.

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3/5/1699	Maharaja Jaisingh-II crowned as King of Jaipur kingdom and sat on Amber throne.
12/3/1984	3,000 people died and more than 50,000 people were badly affected when they inhaled poisonous toxic gas emission from the Union Carbide plant. This event is better known as ""the Bhopal Gas Tragedy"", the biggest industrial disaster that occured in India.
7/22/1992	The Supreme Court asks UP Government to halt construction in Ayodhya.
8/26/1947	Nawab of Bhopal announced accession of the Bhopal state to the Indian Dominion.
3/13/1963	Indian Govenment announced 'Arjun Awards' to boost the morale of various sports personalities.
8/10/1860	Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande, the great architect of the renaissance of Hindustani music and who played a vital role in giving re-birth to North Indian classical music, was born at Balukeshwar, Maharashtra.
2/2/1814	Calcutta Museum was established. It was a part of the Asiatic Society at a suggestion of a Danish surgeon Dr. Nathaniel Wallich, who was its first Director also.
5/10/1992	Dr. D.S.Tyagi, Chairman of the Agricultural Costs and Prices Commission, was shot dead by suspected Sikh terrorists in Delhi.
5/8/1996	The governing Congress party is routed in Indian elections that have left no party with a clear mandate to govern.
8/26/2000	Vijay Kumar wins the Hindu Open Golf championship at the Cosmopolitan Club in Chennai.

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