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Historical Event on 2/17/1968

Dr. Kailas Nath Katju, freedom fighter, politician, leader, Governor of Orissa and West Bengal, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/15/1987Rajiv Gandhi,Congress President, expels V. C. Shukla, Arif Mohammed Khan and Arun Nehru from Congress for anti-party activities.
7/18/1987Arun Singh, union minister of state for defence, resigns from the cabinet.
2/15/1992Sain Swami Gangeshwaranandji, chief of `Udasin Sampraday', passed away.
7/16/1969Air Chief Marshal Pratap Chandra Lal, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, DFC. became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 15/01/1973.
7/16/1969Property Tax was passed.
11/24/1932The Third Round Table Conference ended in London. As Gandhi was in prison because of his civil disobedience movement he could not attend it. This conference ended without achieving anything.
7/31/1980Muhammad Rafi, famous playback singer, died at the age of 40.
9/1/1988Fatte Singrao Gaekwad of Baroda, former Member of Parliament, passed away.
1/31/1931Gangadhar Mahambre, famous Mmarathi writer, was born.
12/1/1942No. 8 Squadron was raised meanwhile, absorbing the remaining coastal defence flight personnel.