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Historical Event on 1/17/1925
Abdul Hafeez Kardar, cricketer (Pakistan 1st Test captain, previously played for India), was born in Lahore.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/21/1939 | Gandhi calls on world to disarm, thinks Hitler would follow. |
| 6/6/1891 | Vanktesh Iyengar Masti, famous Kannad poet, story writer, novelist, playwright and critic, was born. |
| 11/7/1858 | Bipinchandra Ramchandra Pal, powerful revolutionary and journalist, was born in a place called Silhat (now in Bangladesh). He was amoung the trio which was known as ""Lal - Bal - Pal"" during the freedom struggle. He started as newspaper called ""Swaraj"" for the Indians in England. He also edited several other newspapers like ""Tribune"", ""New India"", ""Vande Mataram"", ""Swaraj"", ""Hindu Review"", ""Democra |
| 2/1/1931 | Gandhi chiefs order campaign of civil disobedience to continue. |
| 11/18/1973 | Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry, passed away. She came to India in 1914. |
| 7/11/1630 | Rezabeebeth Sookeas Begum passed away. |
| 9/29/1836 | Chamber of Commerce and Industry was established in Madras |
| 6/27/1995 | Environmentalist and 'Chipko' leader, Shri Sunderlal Bahuguna ends the 49-day old fast in demand for a scientific review of the controversial Tehri dam project in UP. |
| 5/28/1883 | Vinayak Damodar Savarkar ""Veer Savarkar"", great freedom fighter, social reformer, politician and writer, was born at Bhagur village near Nasik. |
| 1/1/1995 | 8th World Tamil Conference begins in Madurai. |
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