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Historical Event on 12/17/1978

Dhirendranath Ganguly, father of Bengali film industry, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/15/1955Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was announced to be given to Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) by the President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
10/27/1999Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in Madhya Pradesh splits.
7/27/1998Gian Singh, convicted for the murder of Sant Harchand Singh Longowal, is sentenced to death.
8/13/1951Acharya Kishoridas Vajpayee passed away.
2/19/200018 people die following a fire on the Ferozepur-bound 2137-down Punjab Mail between Dushkeda and Savada stations near Bhusaval, about 433 km from Mumbai.
5/21/1855Rani Rasmoni was consecrated at Bhabatarini Kali Temple of Dakhineswar.
11/11/1921Gandhi urges Hindus to remove statue of ex-Viceroy Lord Lawrence.
10/26/1934Akhil Bharatiya Gramin Udyog Sangh (All India Small Scale Industries Association) was founded and inaugrated by Mahatma Gandhi.
10/26/1932Chinadorai Deshmutu, Indian field hockey player (Olympics-1952), was born.
2/2/1982Geet Sethi becomes the youngest Indian to win the National Billiards' crown at Madras.