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Historical Event on 10/17/1817
Syed Ahmad Khan, great social reformer, educationist, journalist, leader and one of the most eminent builders of modern India, was born in Delhi.
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| 12/9/1992 | More than 700 die in clashes in Ayodhya; BJP bandh partial. |
| 3/25/1983 | Chalpati Rao, great journalist, passed away. |
| 1/27/1995 | K.V. Krishna Rao, J&K Governor, gets another term. |
| 8/17/1780 | Indian Governor General Warren Hastings duel with Francis to settle personal and official quarrels. Francis was wounded but survived. |
| 2/15/2000 | K.R. Narayanan, President, presents Dada Saheb Phalke Award for 1998 to B.R. Chopra for his contribution to Indian cinema. |
| 7/19/1965 | Batukeshwar Dutt, great revolutionary, passed away. |
| 4/14/1963 | Maha Pandit Rahul Sanskrityayan, great Hindi writer, politician and professor, passed away at Darjeeling. |
| 6/20/1985 | The Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian decoration, was presented to Mother Teresa by President Ronald Reagan. |
| 12/4/1910 | Motilal, famous film actor, was born. |
| 3/31/1997 | Forex reserves touch a record $ 22.36 billions. |
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