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Historical Event on 6/17/2000

Danial Latifi (83), well known jurist and senior Supreme Court advocate, died of cancer in New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/12/1627Ibrahim Adilshah died.
10/28/1946Gandhiji leaves for Calcutta. Riots break out in Bihar.
6/26/1995Madhya Pradesh declared ""Tiger State"" as it homes one sixth of the world's tiger population.
10/3/1999Insp N Gojen Singh won a 'silver' medal in 10,000 m. race and 6th position in 5,000 m. race in the 8th Asian Junior Athletic Championship ( International Level) held at Singapore.
12/25/1937Pitambar Datt Kaushika, great educationist, was born at Bulandshahar.
1/23/1977Janata Party was formed. Congress Sangathan, Jansangh, Bhartiya Lokdal and Samajwadi Party decided to merge and create Janata Party.
2/15/1992Kesri Publications started the first Indian newspaper in `Brail' lipi (language).
12/8/1994At 1730 hrs, a rocket propelled grenade fired by Somalia militia during inter clan fighting exploded on the roof of the barrack which housed IAF officers. In the explosion, two officers and an airman were injured.
12/3/1971Indo-Pakistan war begins. On the same day National Emergency was declared by the President of India due to war between both the countries.
10/13/1999Atal Krishna Bihari Vajpayee became the Prime Minister of India.