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Historical Event on 11/17/1973

Mother Pondicherry, greatest teacher and religious leader, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/13/1965Pakistanis bomb Bombay.
11/20/1907Railroad workers strike in India.
8/25/2000Veerappan seeks release of 121 prisoners, including 51 booked under TADA at the Mysore prison and compensation to victims of STF excesses 
5/16/1960International Telex Service between India and U.K. started.
9/27/1856Pratap Narayan Mishra, Hindi writer, was born. He is one of the pioneers of mordern Hindi language.
10/19/1925B. Shankaranand, former central minister, was born.
6/3/1916Smt. Nathibai Damodar Thakarsey Women's University was established.
2/2/1989France's highest civilian award, 'Legion d' Honour, conferred upon Satyajit Ray by President Mitterrand at Calcutta.
3/7/1996Union Cabinet clears decks for extending benefits of reservation to Dalit Christians.
5/24/1960Dr. Ida Sophie Schruder, founder of famous 'Vellore Hospital', passed away in Kodaikanal.