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Historical Event on 1/17/1909

Bejoy Kumar Sinha, journalist and social worker, was born at Kanpur.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/9/1964Hanumant Singh scores 105 runs on his debut match during the India vs England cricket tournament at Delhi.
7/25/1997Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma (1918-1999) retired from the post of 9th President.
4/23/1930Riots break out in Peshawar; 20 Indians shot down after killing of three Britishers.
2/1/1827Gordon's Esplanade building was established in Calcutta's Bengal Club.
6/1/1980AIADMK wins Tamil Nadu Assembly election; Congress (I) wins in U.P, M.P, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, Maharashtra and Orissa.
4/13/1796The first elephant was brought to America from Bengal, India.
12/12/1955The President promulgated an ordinance providing the usage of Hindi with English for official purposes of Indian Union. B.G. Kher Commission (under article 344(I) of the Constitution) constituted. Hindi Teaching Scheme was introduced under Ministry of Home Affairs.
7/16/1856Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar, on the request of Governor Lord Canning, instituted a law announcing the right of Hindu widows for re-marriage.
4/12/1983Richard Attenborough's 'Gandhi' wins 8 Oscars.
6/1/1970Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act was enforced. This act was passed in 1969.