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Historical Event on 6/17/1950

Syed Wazir Ali, cricketer (7 Tests for India), passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/1/1955Nikita Khrushchev delivers speech condemning British colonialism.
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8/30/1659Aurangzeb plotted the death of his brother Dara Shikoh and beheaded him. He was buried in a vault under the dome of Humayun's tomb.
2/3/1998The BJP releases its election manifesto promising to make India a nuclear state; build a Ram temple at Ayodha and work for a uniform civil code.
2/3/1998Akbar, great Mughal Emperor, won Kabul.
1/2/1960Raman Lamba, cricketer (Indian opening batsman 1986-87), was born in Meerut.
11/5/1999The CBI arrests the Bihar Road Construction Minister Illiyas Hussain and conducts raids in the Bitumen scam case.
9/29/2000The Government raises the prices of petroleum products across- the-board while cutting import and excise duties on crude oil, diesel and motor spirit (petrol).
10/16/1997Queen Elizabeth visits Kalakshetra where she witnesses Bharatanatyam show and film shooting at MGR Film City, Taramani in Chennai. She also goes to Kancheepuram and Sriperumbudur (Rajiv Gandhi memorial).
9/19/1996Suresh Mehta ministry is dismissed, President's rule imposed.