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Historical Event on 6/17/1950

Syed Wazir Ali, cricketer (7 Tests for India), passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/1/1998Petrol price is raised by Re.1 per litre.
6/10/1908Mary Clubwala Jadhav, politician and social worker, was born.
2/9/1757In a treaty between Lord Clive and Siraj Ud Daulah, Clive was authorised to safe guard (Killa Bandi) and open mint at Calcutta. Nawab had paid compensation to British Army.
11/20/1907Railroad workers strike in India.
5/3/1927Riots between Sikhs and Muslims in Lahore claims 14 lives and leaves 100 injured.
6/18/1940Forward Block Party was established.
9/25/1984Indian Army withdraws from the Golden Temple; repair of Akal Takht complete.
3/6/1995Arun Tamhankar, great journalist, died.
12/16/1960Ganesh Chintaman Karve, creator of Marathi dictionary and author, passed away.
11/12/1990Uttar Pradesh Government raises the reservation for Backward Classes in direct recruitment to State Services from 15 to 27 per cent.