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Historical Event on 6/17/1839

Lord William Bentik, governor general of India, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/10/1998A. B. Vajpayee agrees to form a government with 252 members including the BJP and it's allies.
12/20/1957Satyajit Ray's 'Pather Panchali' is declared the best film at the San Francisco Film Festival.
9/27/1833Raja Rammohan Roy, great social reformer, lawyer and politician passed away at Stapleton Grove in England.
11/7/1974South Africa beats India in Women's Open in 63rd Tennis Davis Cup.
7/20/1903British to increase size of Royal Army in India.
12/27/1975A coal-mine was exploded at Chasnala mine near Dhanbad. It was India's worst coal mine disaster.
8/10/1904Japanese troups were defeated by the Russian Amry at Port Aurther.
7/29/1802Agreement between Gaikwad of Baroda and Britishers about the army.
11/14/1996Competition Post Card', a new category of postcard, priced Rs. 2 introduced.
8/17/1932V.S. Naipaul, great Indian writer, was born.