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Historical Event on 9/17/1924

Popati Ramchand Hiranandani, famous Hindi writer, was born at Hyderabad in Sind.

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2/21/1998Romesh Bhandari, U.P. Governor, dismisses the Kalyan Singh Government and inducts an 18-member ministry headed by Jagadambika Pal of the Loktantrik Congress Party. BJP moves the Allahabad High Court. BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate, A. B. Vajpayee, goes on a ""fast-unto-death"".
3/25/1983Modern oceanographic research ship of the world 'Sagar Kanya' landed first time in the sea.
2/13/1601John Lancaster leads 1st East India Company voyage from London.
8/30/1659Aurangzeb plotted the death of his brother Dara Shikoh and beheaded him. He was buried in a vault under the dome of Humayun's tomb.
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9/29/1994Cable Television Regulation Ordinance issued.