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Historical Event on 6/17/1965
Motilal, famous actor, died.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/28/1965 | India-Pakistan hostility erupts into a war lead by Pakistan. |
| 12/25/1979 | Opening day of Fourth Test Cricket, India 8-112 v Pakistan at Kanpur. |
| 11/6/1962 | National Defence Council established. |
| 12/19/1984 | 2,500 killed in Bhopal gas tragedy. |
| 7/8/1914 | Jyoti Basu, former Chief Minister of West Bengal, was born. |
| 3/30/1993 | Air Time Committee Chief P.S. Deodhar and its members resign in protest against the implementation of the metro channel of Doordarshan. |
| 7/8/1907 | Elphinstone Picture Palace was started by Jamshedji F. Madan at Calcutta. |
| 7/7/1896 | The premier show of the 'Marvel of the Century', first cinema show India, arranged by the Representatives of French Lumiere brothers- Louis and August Lumiere, was held at Watson Hotel in Bombay. The regular shows, however, started from July 14, 1896 at the Novelty Theatre. This show advertisment appeared in the 'Times of India', carrying details of a film show to be held for the first time on Indian soil. |
| 1/9/1918 | Harprasad Nanda, famous Industrialist, was born. |
| 12/12/1921 | Gandhi organizes a complete boycott of Prince of Wales's visit to Allahabad. |
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