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Historical Event on 6/17/1917

Mahatma Gandhi and Kasturba started living at Hriday Kunj in Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad.

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5/2/1908Police in Calcutta discover a cache of explosives for use in alleged anarchist plot.
10/1/1995Hastimal Firodia, astrologer and industrialist, died.
6/20/1985The Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian decoration, was presented to Mother Teresa by President Ronald Reagan.
8/3/1993Bill to regulate cable TV introduced in Rajya Sabha.
4/25/1993Indian Airlines plane hijacker shot dead by commandoes. All 141 persons rescued.
3/16/1966Judge Amal Kumar Sarkar became the Chief Justice of India. He held this office till 29/06/1966.
2/11/1993Andhra Naxalites release four out of six hostages.
9/22/1999Former Test all-rounder Chandu Borde was re-appointed chairman of National Selection Committee on Day two of the BCCI AGM in Jaipur.
12/1/1998P. Subramaniam Poti (75), former Chief Justice of Kerala and Gujarat High Court, dies of a heart attack.
8/30/1773Narayan Rao Peshwa was murdered by his uncle Raghunath Rao, also called Raghoba, who then proclaimed himself the Peshwa.