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Historical Event on 10/17/1915

Virendra Kumar Jain, great Hindi writer, was born in Mandsaur.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/12/1964HJT-16, the first Indian jet trainer, made its inaugural flight.
8/9/1925Government Treasury from Postal Train was looted near Kakuri Station just about 22 km. away from Lucknow by the members of 'Hindustan Socialist Republican Association'.
1/27/1970Probir Sen, cricketer, 20 catches & 11 stumpings and 14 Tests for India, passed away.
6/3/1915Sir' knighthood was granted to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore by the British Government.
5/17/1992R. Venkataraman, President, leaves for a six-day visit to China.
9/23/1911Rappal Sangmeshwar Krishnan, noted physics expert of India, was born.
12/10/1936Duke of York succeeds King Edward as King George VI.
12/11/1922Dilip Kumar, famous film actor, was born.
9/12/1990Konkan Railway project formally launched with the opening of a project office in Ratnagiri in Maharashtra State.
2/2/1959Indira Gandhi was elected the president of the ruling Congress Executive Party. Thereby Congress spilt,and leftist formed Swantantra Party.