June17

Lord William Bentik, governor general of India, was born.

Dr. Kailas Nath Katju, freedom fighter, politician, leader and Governor of Orissa and West Bengal, was born.

Jyotiprasad Agarwal, Assamia playwright, poet and music director, was born.

Waman Vasudev Chitle (Bal Chitle), Marathi story writer and editor, was born.

Krishan Kumar Chopra, medical practitioner and social worker, was born at Lahore.

Leander Vece Paes, tennis player who singles bronze at Atlanta Olympics (1996), was born. He was also a winner of French Open in 1999, Gold Flake Open, Newport 1998, Wimbledon 1999 (doubles and mixed doubles).

K. D. Dharmadhikari (Nana), veteran freedom fighter, died.

Prabhakar Machve, famous litterateur, passed away.

Nawab Sira-ud-Daulah attacked on Calcutta with 50,000 soldiers and captured it on June 21.

Bureau of Indian Affairs established.

Mahatma Gandhi and Kasturba started living at Hriday Kunj in Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad.

The civil disobedience campaign ended.

Burma was adopted as republic by constitution assembly.

The HF-24 Marut supersonic fighter, designed by German engineer Kurt Tank, makes its maiden flight.

Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Rajiv Gandhi (Posthumous) (1944-1991).

Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (Posthumous) (1875-1950).

Danial Latifi (83), well known jurist and senior Supreme Court advocate, died of cancer in New Delhi.

Syed Wazir Ali, cricketer (7 Tests for India), passed away.

Montreal Olympics opens.

Motilal, famous actor, died.

Jijabai, mother of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, died.

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

Pandit Gop Bandhu Das, famous writer, social worker and the creator of Orissa, passed away.

Balasahab Devras, Sarsangha Chalak of Rashtriya Sawyamsewak Sangh, died.

Congress and its allies secure absolute majority in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Haryana Assemblies.

Twelve opposition legislators in Sikkim resign.

Congress (I) working committee reaffirms its faith in Rao; BJP asks for PM's resignation .

Motilal Vohra, UP Governor, sets agenda for a two-day special session of the UP Assembly asking the speaker to take up a motion against self first.