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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
8/27/1990The Cabinet Committee on political affairs decides to put a proposal before the Parliament providing five to ten per cent of Central Government jobs reserved for economically weaker sections.
8/13/1997The contentious women's reservation bill put on the back burner with PM Gujral saying govt. would not push through such a major social legislation until there was a consensus on it.
10/20/1774New Regulating Act was introduced which abolished the East India Company Government and a new Government was formed.
1/31/1903Smt. Sharda Bhaurao Diwan, educationalist, was born.
12/26/1914Dr. Shushila Nair, social reformer, was born in village Kunjah, district Gunjra, Punjab (now Pakistan). She dedicated her life to serve Gandhiji and Gandhi Ashram and also performed the duties of Indian citizen by taking active participation in freedom movement.
1/12/2000The Union Cabinet approves a proposal of the Civil Aviation Ministry to privatise the airports at Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Calcutta and a new airport in Bangalore on a 30-year lease which can be extended by 19 years.
6/20/1946Gandhiji attends Working Committee meeting from 20-21 June.
10/12/1921Jayant Shridhar Tilak, great journalist, was born at Poona.
2/11/1861Brahma Bandhav Upadhyay was born in Khanyan village of Bengal.
3/5/1931Mahatma Gandhi & British viceroy Lord Irwin sign a pact referred in Indian History as ""Gandhi-Irwin Pact"", after which the civic disobedience movement was taken back.