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Historical Event on 5/17/1873
Hindi daily 'Bharat Mitra' started from Calcutta.
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| 2/11/1979 | Cellular Jail, which is situated at Andaman Nikobar Islands, was declared as a National Memorial. |
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| 10/6/1969 | Bruna Coutinho, Indian Soccer(Football) player, was born in Calangute, Goa. He was recognised as Indian Player of the Year in 1996. |
| 10/21/1959 | Chinese and Indian troops clash on Ladakh border. |
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