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Historical Event on 6/17/1887
Dr. Kailas Nath Katju, freedom fighter, politician, leader and Governor of Orissa and West Bengal, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/22/1789 | Office of Postmaster General is created under the Treasury Department. |
| 1/28/1992 | Umanath Vachaspati, Magsesey Award winner, passed away. |
| 5/19/1992 | Arjuna award for Tennis star Leander Paes and Hockey champion Jagbir Singh. |
| 6/20/1992 | CPM decides to back Dr. Sharma. |
| 9/26/1923 | Dev Anand, film producer, director and actor, was born. |
| 7/18/1993 | Jayalalitha goes on fast on Cauvery issue. |
| 9/2/1894 | Vinayak Mishra, famous Oriya litterateur, critic and historian, was born. |
| 2/8/1995 | Mulayam Singh wins the crucial vote of strength. |
| 9/12/1912 | T. A. Ramachandran, cricket Test Umpire of one test during 1948-49, was born in Tamil Nadu. |
| 1/2/1943 | Vir Bhai Kotwal sacrificed his life. |
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