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Historical Event on 8/17/1882
Sir Ram Nath Chopra, noted professor of Pharmacology, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/10/1959 | Martin Luther King, the US Black leader, arrived in New Delhi. |
| 3/8/1999 | The President formally revokes the proclamation imposing Central rule in Bihar after this was decided by the Union Cabinet earlier in the day. |
| 1/11/1991 | Ravi Naik of Maharashtra Gomanthak party sworn in as the CM of Goa. |
| 6/9/1999 | The Indian army occupies two key positions in the Batalik sector. |
| 9/11/1987 | Mahadevi Verma, Gyanpith award winner and one of the greatest luminaries of modern Hindi literature, passed away. |
| 8/10/1963 | The Kamraj Plan. |
| 8/10/1963 | Rana Sangram Singh, King of Mewad, attacked on Mughal Emperor Babur near Kanwa at Agra. |
| 11/15/1992 | Praveen Amre scores century (103) on Test Cricket debut vs South Africa at Durban |
| 10/11/1902 | Loknayak Jayprakash Harsudayal Narayan, veteran socialist leader, was born at Sitabdiara village (border of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar) in Bihar. He was awarded Bharat Ratna on Dec. 23, 1998 and played a key role in formation of Janta Party which defeated Indian National Congress for the first time. |
| 5/1/1996 | Motilal Vohra, U.P. Governor, resigns (hawala case). |
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