Year 1631
Mumtaz Mahal, the wife of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, died while giving birth to the 14th child. Taj Mahal was built in her memory.
JUNE 17
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17 June: What Happened On This Day in History
Curated historical timeline of momentous political pacts, freedom struggle uprisings, constitutional developments, scientific breakthroughs, and prominent birthdays recorded on 17 June.
Observances & Special Days
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought (International)
Year 1756
Nawab Sira-ud-Daulah attacked on Calcutta with 50,000 soldiers and captured it on June 21.
Year 1824
Bureau of Indian Affairs established.
Year 1885
Statue Of Liberty arrived in the New York Harbor on the French ship, named Isere.
Year 1917
Mahatma Gandhi and Kasturba started living at Hriday Kunj in Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad.
Year 1933
The civil disobedience campaign ended
Year 1944
Iceland was declared independent and became a republic.
Year 1947
Burma was adopted as republic by constitution assembly.
Year 1961
India’s first jet aircraft, HAL HF-24 Marut took its first flight. It was a fighter-bomber aircraft.
Year 1967
Nuclear weapons testing: China announced a successful test of its first thermonuclear weapon.
Year 1987
The last of the Dusky Seaside Sparrow died and became extinct.
Year 1991
Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Rajiv Gandhi (Posthumous) (1944-1991).
Year 1991
Congress and its allies secure absolute majority in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Haryana Assemblies.
Year 1993
Congress (I) working committee reaffirms its faith in Rao; BJP asks for PM's resignation .
Year 1994
Twelve opposition legislators in Sikkim resign.
Born 1239
Edward I, King of England.
Born 1839
Lord William Bentik, governor general of India, was born.
Born 1887
Dr. Kailas Nath Katju, freedom fighter, politician, leader and Governor of Orissa and West Bengal, was born.
Born 1903
Jyoti Prasad Agarwala, a noted Indian playwright, songwriter, poet, writer, and filmmaker.
Born 1903
Baburav Vijapure, Music Teacher
Born 1913
Waman Vasudev Chitle (Bal Chitle), the Marathi story writer and editor, was born.
Born 1917
Krishan Kumar Chopra, medical practitioner, and the social worker was born at Lahore.
Born 1942
Bhagat Singh Koshyari, an Indian politician and the Governor of Maharashtra and the Governor of Goa.
Born 1973
Leander Paes, an Indian professional tennis player.
Born 1976
Sona Mohapatra, an Indian singer, music composer, and lyricist.
Born 1981
Shane Watson, Australian cricketer
Died 1631
Mumtaz Mahal, the wife of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, died while giving birth to the 14th child. Taj Mahal was built in her memory.
Died 1674
Jijabai Shahaji Bhosale, the mother of Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire.
Died 1839
Lord William Bentinck, a British soldier, and statesman. He served as Governor-General of India.
Died 1858
Rani Lakshmibai
Died 1862
Lord Charles Jhon Canning, Governor-General and Viceroy of India (1856-1862), died.
Died 1895
Gopal Ganesh Agarkar, an Indian social reformer, educationist, and thinker from Maharashtra, India.
Died 1928
Utkalamani Gopabandhu Das, a social worker, reformer, political activist, journalist, poet, and essayist.
Died 1950
Syed Wazir Ali, cricketer (7 Tests for India), passed away.
Died 1965
Motilal, the famous actor, died.
Died 1983
Sharad Pilgaonkar, Film Producer, Director
Died 1991
Prabhakar Machve, famous litterateur, passed away.
Died 1993
K. D. Dharmadhikari (Nana), veteran freedom fighter, died.
Died 1996
Madhukar Dattatraya Deoras, the third Sarsanghchalak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
Died 2000
Danial Latifi (83), the well-known jurist and senior Supreme Court advocate, died of cancer in New Delhi.