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Historical Event on 1/17/1933

Aga Khan, religious leader (Muslims), was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/5/1857Baigum Hazrat Mahal again attack on Lucknow.
12/23/1954Tito, Nehru reject plan for neutral third bloc, yet insist on peaceful co-existence.
4/4/1904Kundan Lal Saigal, golden voiced singer, legend in his lifetime, actor and film maker, was born in Jammu. Some of his famous songs are ""Ek Bangla Bane Nayara"", ""Diya Jalao"", ""Jab Dil Hi Toot Gaya"".
7/17/1979Jagjivan Ram elected Janata parliamentary party leader. Charan Singh is PM heading Janatha (S)-Congress coalition and Jagjivan Ram is leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha.
2/12/1990Assembly election in Manipur.
10/1/1919Gajanan Digambar Madgulkar, famous Marathi poet and screenplay writer, was born.
1/22/1963The National Library for the Blind, the first national institute of its kind, was set up at Dehradun.
11/6/1997Chief Executives of public sector banks and Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, after a meeting in New Delhi, decide to grant greater administrative autonomy to select public sector banks.
1/6/1980In the general election (7th) of India, Indira Gandhi led Indian National Congress Party gains two-thirds majority in the Lok Sabha legislative elections.
12/27/1898Shamrao Desmukh, former Central Minister and Agriculture expert , was born.