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Historical Event on 6/17/1862

Lord Charles Jhon Canning, Governor General and Viceroy of India (1856-1862), died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/14/1998Kushabhau Thakre is declared elected BJP president.
8/27/1978Lord Mountbatten died in an explosion near Ireland.
7/26/1874Rajarshi Shahu Chhatrapati, great revolutionary freedom fighter and social reformer, was born.
6/18/1993Sunil Mittal, businessman, denies getting any money from Harshad Mehta.
7/17/1996Madras to be known as 'Chennai' henceforth.
10/9/1931Air Force was established.
2/6/1954Kashmir Assembly accepts re-unification with India.
2/18/1996Kenya's first full One Day International Cricket match at Cricket World Cup vs India. Tendulkar scored 127* and India won over Kenya.
10/6/1983Punjab Government was dismissed to halt religious and political violence by Indira Gandhi, who imposed President's rule in the state.
8/28/1993President's rule in J&K extended for another six months.