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Historical Event on 1/17/1889

Shri Baldev Ramji Mirdha, great social worker, leader and politician, was born in village Kuchera, district Nagaur of Rajasthan.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/22/1963The National Library for the Blind, the first national institute of its kind, was set up at Dehradun.
9/4/1952India returns Peking's famine-relief aid, saying it had political strings attached.
7/1/1989Yashvantrao Chavan Open University was established.
5/27/1952The use of Hindi language in addition to English language and of Devnagri form of numerals in addition to the international form of Indian numerals was authorised for warrants of appointments of Governors of State, Judges of the Supreme Court and Judges of the High Court.
3/22/1977Ayillyath Kuttiari Goplan, freedom fighter, social reformer and Marxist leader, passed away in Trivandrum.
1/6/1992Sachin Tendulkar completes 148* vs Australia at the SCG.
10/9/1993C. R. Rangachari, cricketer (4 Tests for India, 8 runs @ 2.66, 9 wkts @ 54.78), passed away.
5/20/1964P. T. Usha, famous sprinter, was born.
3/27/1996President and Governors of respective states issue notifications for elections to the 11th Lok Sabha and 6 State Assemblies.
1/3/1987Dr. Harekrishna Mehtab, former Chief Minister of Orrisa and Governer of Mumbai State, died.