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Historical Event on 6/17/1947

Burma was adopted as republic by constitution assembly.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/11/1894Sudhirranjan Das, former Chief Justice of Supreme Court, was born.
2/16/1998Delhi-Tamil Nadu Ranji Trophy super-league encounter in Chennai comes to an abrupt halt with Delhi skipper and batsman Ajay Sharma sighting boot marks short of the good length area.
12/20/1978Riots in many Indian cities in protest against Indira Gandhi's imprisonment.
3/11/1881Ashley Eden unveiled in Calcutta Town Hall the first statue of Indians Ram Nath Tagore and Dwarkanath Tagore.
11/10/1990Two Burmese youth hijack a Thai Airlines Airbus with 221 passengers on board to Calcutta.
12/3/1991An all-party delegation from Tamil Nadu led by CM Jayalalita urges the PM to gazette the interim award on Cauvery.
2/16/1931Viceroy Lord Irwin meets Mahatma Gandhi for the first time.
10/15/1977The Congress party denies bid by Indira Gandhi to regain leadership.
9/3/1997Anjan (Lalji Pandey), well known lyricist and noted poet, died.
1/18/1978Shri Bhim Sen Sachar, freedom fighter, leader and Chief Minister of Punjab, passed away.