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This Day in History on 17 November
The historical events hold a lot of value for aspirants who are sitting for UPSC competitive exams including that of the IAS Exam.
On this page, we will list all historical events that have occurred on 17 November. The students can refer them while preparing for all competitive exams and banking exams.
Important Days
World Prematurity Day
International Students’ Day
Martyrs’ Day (Orissa, India)
Important Events
2013 – A rare late-season tornado outbreak strikes the Midwest. Illinois and Indiana are most affected with tornado reports as far north as lower Michigan. In all around six dozen tornadoes touch down in approximately an 11-hour time period, including seven EF3 and two EF4 tornadoes.
Birth/Birth Anniversary
1920 – Gemini Ganesan, Indian actor and director (d. 2002)
1982 – Yusuf Pathan, Indian cricketer
Death/ Death Anniversary
1928 – Lala Lajpat Rai, Indian author and politician (b. 1865)
1973 – Mirra Alfassa, French-Indian spiritual leader (b. 1878)
2003 – Surjit Bindrakhia, Indian singer (b. 1962)
2012 – Ponty Chadha, Indian businessman and philanthropist (b. 1957)
2012 – Bal Thackeray, Indian cartoonist and politician (b. 1926)
