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Historical Event on 10/17/1970

Anil Radhakrishna Kumble, cricketer (great Indian leg spinner since 1990), was born in Bangalore.

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5/21/1984Army moves in after 114 die in religious strife at Bomay.
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5/18/1932Hindu-Muslim riots take place in Bombay. 150 are killed or injured. Jinnah - the permanent president of the Muslim league, began to spread the rumors that Muslim minority was in danger under Hindu majority and actively propagated the theory of two separate nations.
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