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Historical Event on 7/17/1935
Dr. Ram Babu Gupta, cricket test umpire for 11 tests from 1986-89, was born at Delhi.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/20/1959 | For the first time, officials of the Indian government confirmed reports of widespread resistance to the Chinese occupying forces in Tibet. Open warfare erupted in the capital city of Lhasa. |
| 10/12/1921 | Jayant Shridhar Tilak, great journalist, was born at Poona. |
| 1/19/1990 | Mr. Jagmohan takes over the administration in J&K as the new Governor after CM Farukh Abdulla resigns. |
| 7/3/1863 | Little Crow, [Ta-oya-te-duta], santee Sioux Indian chief, passed away. |
| 10/11/1991 | Meghalaya placed under President's rule. |
| 2/26/1996 | Sahib Singh Verma sworn in as Delhi's second CM. |
| 8/3/1993 | Government assures Lok Sabha that it will revive the proposal for a multi-member election commission. |
| 8/23/1995 | First ever cellular phone service begins in Calcutta. |
| 1/5/1998 | Laloo Yadav, RJD president, and BSP chief Kanshi Ram launch a seven-party ""Jan Morcha"". |
| 1/15/1956 | Erach Jahangir Sorabji Taraporewala, famous Indian language expert, passed away. |
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