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Historical Event on 12/17/1974

Ustad Gulam Sabir, famous Sarangi player, died at Kanpur.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/24/1942Shri Dinanath Mangeshkar, famous Marathi singer, nationalist, musician and actor, passed away at the age of 41.
5/18/1995Sukhomoy Sengupta, 76, Tripura's first CM, passed away.
12/11/1991R. G. Sardesai, veteran journalist, died.
6/6/1947Gandhiji writes to Mountbatten, with Pakistan conceded, to persuade Jinnah to amicable settle all outstanding points with Congress.
10/23/1992UPSC decides to introduce a new essay paper for the civil services examination.
10/2/1904Lal Bahadur Shastri, the second Prime Minister of India (1964-66), was born in Mughalsarai near Benaras in Uttar Pradesh.
5/13/1905Fakruddin Ali Ahmed, the fifth President of India, was born at Delhi.
7/30/1991Sabi Fernandes, senior photographer of Indian Express Newspaper Group, died.
5/22/1940Erapalli Anantrao Srinivasarao Prasanna, cricketer (one of India's big four spinners, Right-arm Off-break Bowler), was born at Bangalore. He is also the receipent of Arjun Award (1968) and Padmashree (1970).
2/1/1971Ajaysingh Jadeja, cricketer (Indian opening batsman), was born in Jamnagar.