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Historical Event on 4/17/1904
Naoomal Jeoomal Makhija, cricketer, pioneer Indian Test opening batsman, Right Arm Bowler and played 3 matches, was born at Karachi.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/29/1997 | P. Chidambaram, Finance Minister, says Indian rupee will be made fully and freely convertible by year 2000. |
| 11/1/1992 | The Superfast Rajdhani Express train linking Bangalore and Nizamuddin (2,452 km) flagged off. |
| 7/13/1997 | A mob, allegedly of Shiv Sainiks, attacks and ransacks official residences of Congress leaders Chagan Bhujbal and Madhukar Pichad (Assembly). |
| 6/25/1922 | Satyendranath Datta, famous Bengali poet, passed away. |
| 5/24/1999 | Noted wrestling coach Dronacharya awardee Guru Hanuman passed away in a road accident near Meerut. |
| 7/31/1938 | Khalid Anwer Ansari, social worker, was born. |
| 10/4/1974 | India in apartheid protest refuses to play South Africa in Davis Cup finals. |
| 4/3/1903 | Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, famous politician, freedom fighter and social worker, was born in South Kanara, Karnataka. |
| 8/13/1795 | Ahilyabai Holkar passed away at the age of 70. |
| 9/21/1895 | Annapurnanand, great writer, was born. |
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