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Historical Event on 1/17/1925

Abdul Hafeez Kardar, cricketer (Pakistan 1st Test captain, previously played for India), was born in Lahore.

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5/29/1947Establishment of Indian Standard Institution.
4/8/1950Nehru and Ali Khan sign the Indo-Pakistani Pact.
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6/1/1996H.D. Deve Gowda's 21-member Central cabinet sworn in.
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