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Historical Event on 6/17/1862

Lord Charles Jhon Canning, Governor General and Viceroy of India (1856-1862), died.

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10/24/1994The Supreme Court refused to answer Presidential reference on Ayodhya and acquisition of disputed land was upheld.
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4/30/1992Over 7 years after the gas disaster, a Bhopal court orders attachment of Carbide properties in India.