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Historical Event on 6/30/1917

Dr. Dadabhai Naoroji, great Indian, patriot and one of the founders of the Indian National Congress, politician and merchant, died at the age of 92.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/4/1993D. C. Kothari, famous scientist and educationalist, passed away.
11/18/1772Madhav Rao Peshwa (the 4th peshwa ruler) died at the age of 28. Narayanrao succeeded him.
7/3/1985Air Chief Marshal D A La Fontaine PVSM, AVSM, VM., became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/July/1988.
3/21/1997Geet Sethi regains Gold Flake Open billiards in Chennai.
4/13/1989Malayalam film 'Piravi' directed by Shaji N. Karun adjudged best feature film of 1988.
11/1/1961First passenger Plane flight AVRO HS748.
7/15/1969Air Chief Marshal Arjan Singh, Padma Vibhushan, DFC. retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. After retirement he was appointed as the Ambassador in Switzerland.
7/13/1912Shriman Narayan, educationist, administrator and diplomat, was born in Etawah, U.P.
5/30/1919Rabindranath Tagore returned back the honour as a protest against the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
10/30/1977Demonstrators and police clash in Madras as Indira Gandhi tours the country.