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Historical Event on 5/17/1887
Ranglal Bandopadhyay, Bengali poet, essay-writer and journalist, passed away.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
4/5/1987 | The centenary of Bombay Fire Brigade was celebrated. (CIVIC). |
7/14/1928 | Bedabrata Barua, educationist, social reformer and politician, was born. |
6/10/1891 | Gandhiji called to the Bar. |
7/25/1991 | Dr. V. K. R. V. Rao, famous economist and former central minister, passed away. |
10/18/1980 | The first Himalayan Car Rally of 5,377.9 km was started from Brabourne Stadium, Bombay with 74 starters. |
6/30/1999 | India reiterates that any talks will resume only after Pakistan's unconditional withdrawal from Kargil. Meanwhile Indian Army continues to attack the Tiger Hill area and captures two positions in close proximity to Jubar features. The Election Commission says that Lok Sabha polls will be held as per schedule. |
9/28/1984 | First floodlights lit ODI between India and Australia held outside of Australia at New Delhi. |
9/22/1789 | Office of Postmaster General is created under the Treasury Department. |
8/10/1988 | Ramakrishna Hegde resigns as CM of Karnataka on moral grounds in connection with phone tapping issue. |
10/30/1977 | One hundred thousand Tamil Hindu tea-pickers, who were expatriated from Sri Lanka, are shipped to Madras, South India. |
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