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Historical Event on 6/17/1887

Dr. Kailas Nath Katju, freedom fighter, politician, leader and Governor of Orissa and West Bengal, was born.

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6/17/1887Genghis Khan, Monghol conqueror, passed away.
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3/16/1939Subroto Mukherjee became the first Indian Officer to command a squadron when he took over No.1.
6/14/1958Dr. C.V. Raman receives the Lenin Peace Prize in Kremlin.
2/7/1983Eastern News Agency was established in Calcutta .
7/25/1970Pillai A. Thanu, former Chief Minister of Kerala, passed away.
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11/29/1798Neplus Naresh Fardinad Chaturth announced that they will fight against France.
4/2/1702Balaji Vishwanath Bhat, first Peshwa, passed away.