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Learn about the importance of 17th November. Significant historical events of 17th November in the history of India, famous Birthdays and death anniversaries on this day.
Festivals/Observations on November 17
- Today is Martyrs' Day (Orissa, India)
- Today is World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims.
17th November in the history of India
- 1966 - Reita Faria was crowned Miss World 1966, the first Indian to win the title.
Famous birthdays on 17th November
- 1982 - Yusuf Pathan is an Indian International cricketer. Pathan made his debut in first-class cricket in 2001/02. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. His younger brother Irfan Pathan is also an Indian cricketer.
- 1952 - Runa Laila is a Bangladeshi playback singer. She is one of the best-known singers in South Asia. She started her career in the Pakistan film industry in the late 1960s. Her style of singing is inspired by Pakistani playback singer Ahmed Rushdi.
Death anniversaries on 17th November
- 2012 - Bal Thackeray, Indian cartoonist and politician (born: 1926)
- 2012 - Ponty Chadha, Indian businessman and philanthropist (born: 1957)
- 2003 - Surjit Bindrakhia, Indian singer (born: 1962)
- 1973 - Mirra Alfassa, French-Indian spiritual leader (born: 1878)
- 1928 - Lala Lajpat Rai, Indian author and politician (born: 1865)
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