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Historical Event on 12/17/1961
Provocative action against our nationals in the vicinity of Anjadip Island and Portugal's belligerent attitude to the problems of its colonial possessions in this country, resulted in the Government of India's decision to liberate Goa, Daman and Diu. Operations were launched at night.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/30/1909 | Homi Jahangir Bhabha, famous nuclear scientist, was born in Bombay. |
| 9/9/1949 | Hindi was accepted as the national language of India. |
| 10/12/1952 | Hanif Mohammad scores twin 100s vs New Zealand. |
| 12/15/1908 | Swami Ranga Natahananda, was born at Trikkur, Kerala. |
| 4/5/1938 | Anil Rakeshi, great poet, Hindi writer and critic, was born at Nahan (H.P.). |
| 7/1/1952 | Olympic Games open at Helsinki. |
| 11/17/1948 | Despite the scepticism on the part of the US and British advisers concerning the feasibility of the scheme, the first half-dozen HAL-reconditioned B-24s were ready by November 1948 and, on the 17th of that month, No. 5 Squadron was formed with these heavy bombers. |
| 11/17/1948 | Affonso de Albuquerque, who is regarded as the real founder of Portuguese power in India, died at the age of 73 years. |
| 10/4/1997 | J & K Assembly passed the Ladakh Hill Council Bill. |
| 4/22/1991 | Arun Nehru and Arif Mohammed Khan expelled from Janata Dal. |
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