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Historical Event on 6/17/2000

Danial Latifi (83), well known jurist and senior Supreme Court advocate, died of cancer in New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/6/1927The first independent film processing laboratory, Atmanand Laboratory, was set up by Narayanrao alias Dhanjibhai K. Desai at Bombay.
1/17/1922T. A. Pai, former Central Minister and bank expert, was born.
6/10/1957Bhai Vir Singh, great Punjabi poet, novelist, social reformer, musician, humanitarian and Padma Bhushan awardee, died.
10/29/1991Barister Waman Barlinge (Dadasaheb), great freedom fighter, former Rajya Sabha member and Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, passed away.
5/20/1976Oil production started from Bombay High.
10/6/1913V. R. Kant, famous poet, was born.
1/27/1901Tarkatirtha Laxmanshastri Joshi, the great thinker, master of Sanskrit and editor of Marathi Vishwakosh, was born.
4/16/1980Delhi beat Bombay by 240 runs to win Ranji Trophy final.
6/28/1986Accord with Mizo National Front; Lal Denga to be the chief minister of Mizoram.
7/15/1955Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was announced to be given to Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) by the President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad.