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Historical Event on 1/17/1917

Dr. Maruthur Gopala Ramachandran, (M.G.R.), Indian film star, politician and charismatic Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, was born at Kandy, Sri Lanka. He was also the founder of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhaga (AIADMK).

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9/4/1946Interim Government formed.
2/3/1925First Electric Train started its journey from Bombay V. T. (presently known as C.S.T.) to Kurla. This train was on the Central Railway, Bombay.
5/22/1917Suniti Chaudhary, revolutionary freedom fighter, was born at Kumilla. She was one of the accused in the famous Chargaon ammunition plot and assassination of General Lemen, Inspector General of Dhaka.
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9/12/1966Mihir Sen, famous Indian swimmer, crossed Darda Nailes Channel.
11/21/1973Seth Govinddas, M.P. of Jabalpur, was honoured in the Central Hall of Parliament for completion of 50 years in Parliament, which was an unprecedented record.
11/27/2000Supreme Court grants bail to four AIADMK men accused in the 2nd February Dharmapuri bus burning incident.