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Historical Event on 11/17/1915
Vishnu Gopal Pingle was hanged for revolting against the Indian Army in Talegaon prison of Pune.
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| 7/20/1654 | Portugal was taken over by Britishers. |
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| 7/12/1993 | West Bengal Governor Dr. Nurul Hasan, 72, died. |
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