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Historical Event on 9/17/1885

Keshav Sitaram Thakrey, journalist, social reformer and historian, was born.

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3/27/1989Delhi beat Bengal by an innings and 210 to win the Ranji Trophy.
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10/14/1985Assam Ganparishad established.
8/23/1986B. G. Deshmukh was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 27th March, 1989.
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9/30/1997At least 20 civilians were killed and over 30 injured in unprovoked firing by Pakistani troops on Kargil town in Jammu&Kashmir.
6/27/1967First Indian made AVRO aircraft passenger Plane HS748 handed over to Indian Airlines.
4/26/1929British fliers make a record nonstop 4,130-mile trip from London to India.