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Historical Event on 1/17/1952

The pension work of CDA (Factories), Calcutta and the Defence civilians in ordnance factories was transferred to the office of the CDA (P), Allahabad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/6/1862Indian Penal Code was notified. However, it was implemented from 1st January 1862.
9/27/2000Venus Williams of USA claims the women's gold in the tennis event in the Sydney Olympics.
11/12/1969Indira Gandhi, who was expelled from Congress for indiscipline during President elections, made a large split and formed her own Congress Party with Jagjivan Ram as President. The party is recognised as Congress (I).
10/11/1991Meghalaya placed under President's rule.
4/15/1932Suresh Shridhar Bhat, famous poet, was born.
11/15/1949Nathuram Vinayak Godse and Narayan Dattatreya Apte were hanged in Ambala Jail for Gandhi's murder.
4/19/1994Rajindersing Sparo, first awardee of `Mahavir Chakra' and former Chief Minister of Punjab Major General, passed away.
6/5/1882Cyclonic Storm & floods in Arabian Sea hit Bombay. About 100,000 people drowned.
9/24/1997I. K. Gujral, Prime Minister, addresses UN General Assembly, stakes India's claim to UN Security Council seat.
6/23/1975Prannath Thapar, former Chief of Army, died.