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Historical Event on 12/17/1974

Ustad Gulam Sabir, famous Sarangi player, died at Kanpur.

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10/12/1976Indian Airlines Caravelle crashed after take off from Bombay.
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1/4/1907Govind Rai, renowned Gujarati novelist and writer of 'Saraswati Chandra', passed away.
12/19/1927Uttar Pradesh was formed by an Automobile Association.
4/28/1848Utkal Gourab Madhusudan Das was born in Calcutta district in Orissa.
4/16/1853The first Railway Train on Indian sub-continent ran over a streach of 21 miles i.e. 35 kms from Bombay to Thane. In the inauguration ceremony, 14 railway carriages carrying about 400 guests left Bori Bunder (presently C.S.T.) at 3.30 pm, amidst the loud applause of a vast multitude and to the salute of 21 guns.
10/26/1999The Government rejected the demand that Rajiv Gandhi's name be deleted from the chargesheet in the Bofors case.
12/7/1993BJP leaders Advani, Joshi and Kalyan Singh arrested in connection with Ayodhya demolition case.
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