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Historical Event on 4/17/1945

Gandhiji, in a statement regarding the ensuing San Francisco Conference, says that 'peace is impossible without equality and freedom of India'. Also demands a just peace for Germany and Japan.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/9/1997Bezawada Gopala Reddy, 89, former Union Minister and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, died.
12/12/1930Babu Genu sacrificed his life to stage the boycott of foreign goods.
2/14/1925Mohan Dhariya, politician and nature lover, was born.
5/10/1992Dr. D.S.Tyagi, Chairman of the Agricultural Costs and Prices Commission, was shot dead by suspected Sikh terrorists in Delhi.
8/14/1968Week-long flood death toll reaches 1,000.
11/7/1908N. R. Shede (Annasaheb), litterateur and editor, was born.
5/1/1886May Day was first observed in Chicago, USA. Work, Social activities, Rest, for 8 Hours.
9/28/1929Lata Mangeshkar, great playback singer, was born.
3/30/1992Satyajit Ray received the honorary Oscar award..
2/6/1827Shyam Shastri, musician and a great artist of India, passed away at the age of 65 years.