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Historical Event on 7/17/1930

Lord Irwin,British Viceroy, allows Indian moderates to visit Gandhi in prison.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/11/1930Ganesh Narayan R, great Industrialist, was born.
7/14/1997India finishes third in Asian women's weightlifting.
3/17/1997Cochin Stock Exchange goes online.
12/17/1830Simon Bolivar, great dynamic leader and social reformer, died.
10/17/1949The Constituent Assembly of India adopted Article 370 of the Constitution making special provisions for J&K.
6/3/1993K N Venkatasubramanian,IOC Chairman, suspended for leaking information about oil purchase plans to international dealers.
2/10/1961P. L. Deshpande played first solo drama 'Batatyachi Chawl'.
1/18/1978Shri Bhim Sen Sachar, freedom fighter, leader and Chief Minister of Punjab, passed away.
9/24/1997I. K. Gujral, Prime Minister, formally stated India's claim to permanent membership of Security Council at the U.N. General Assembly meeting.
9/9/1920Anglo Oriental College of Aligargh became Aligarh Muslim University. It was the first university to use the regional language.