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Historical Event on 8/17/1909
Madanlal Dhingra, famous revolutionary, was hanged at Paintanville Jail for assassinating Wyle and Lal Kaka.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/15/1919 | Arjan Singh, Air Chief Marshal and Padma Vibhushan, DFC, was born in Lyalpur. |
| 12/10/1902 | Nijalingappa Siddavanahalli, president of Indian National Congress and politician, was born at Haluvagalu (Bellary). |
| 5/1/1902 | Tornodo hit Dhaka part of Bengal, claims 416 lives. |
| 12/12/1908 | Gaandhiji released from Volksrust Gaol. Indian National Congress adopts resolution on South Africa, criticizing the harsh, humiliating and cruel treatment to British Indians in South Africa as injurious to English Empire. |
| 9/13/2000 | Central Government withdraws the ban on use of non-iodised salt despite protests from the medical community and several state governments. |
| 9/13/2000 | Acharya Surdasji, famous poet in Hindi and great devotee of Lord Krishna, was born. |
| 4/27/1919 | Ustad Allarakha Khan, great Tabla player, was born. |
| 10/27/1926 | Padmanabh Govind Joshi alias ""Nana"" Joshi, cricket wicketkeeper during 1950's was born in Bar |
| 9/16/1996 | J & K second phase poll for 34 seats. |
| 4/1/2000 | India wins four golds in the under-14 Youth chess championship in Teheran. |
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