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Historical Event on 12/17/1961
Provocative action against our nationals in the vicinity of Anjadip Island and Portugal's belligerent attitude to the problems of its colonial possessions in this country, resulted in the Government of India's decision to liberate Goa, Daman and Diu. Operations were launched at night.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/5/1961 | Sachin Sengupta, famous writer, dramatist and journalist, passed away. |
| 8/2/1994 | Opposition quits Parliament panels, boycotts sessions. |
| 7/9/1993 | Passport fees raised from Rs. 60 to Rs.300. |
| 9/15/1861 | Dr. Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, famous architect, engineer and a diplomat, also a Bharat Ratna awardee, was born at Chickballapur in Mysore (Karnataka) in a poor Brahmin family. |
| 4/20/1938 | Bhartacharya Chintamanrao Vinayak Vaidya, omnicient research scientist and expert of Marathi and English languages, passed away. |
| 10/6/1927 | The first independent film processing laboratory, Atmanand Laboratory, was set up by Narayanrao alias Dhanjibhai K. Desai at Bombay. |
| 9/29/1991 | Ustad Yunus Hussain Khan, famous singer of 'Agra Gharana', passed away. |
| 12/23/1920 | King George V signs Home Rule Act. |
| 1/3/1947 | Gandhiji toured the riot-affected areas in Bihar from January 3 to January 29. |
| 4/12/1991 | Lok Sabha elections announced for May 20, 23, 26; Punjab Assam, J&K polls deferred. |
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