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Historical Event on 6/17/1928

Pandit Gop Bandhu Das, famous writer, social worker and the creator of Orissa, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/19/1990NDC approves approach paper to the Eighth Plan.
11/19/1961World Council of Churches convened their third assembly at New Delhi during which the International Missionary Council and its work was integrated into the larger ecumenical group.
12/14/1990Vijay Karan became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 01/06/92).
2/26/1996Parliament's budget session opens.
5/20/1940Amar Singh, cricketer (of pneumonia Indian pace bowler 1932-36), passed away.
11/29/1916Vasant Shridhar Vaidya, great industrialist, was born at Phaltan.
5/14/1953Y. N. Sukthankar was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1957.
5/27/1919Kandukuri Veeresalingam, father of modern Telgu language, author and social reformer, passed away.
5/13/1996M. Karunanidhi (DMK) sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM.
6/2/1984Army takes control in Punjab as 22 people are killed in Sikh struggle for autonomy. The state is declared a restricted area under the Foreigners' Act.