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Historical Event on 11/17/1857
Sir Colin Campbell, British Army Officer, managed to supress Indian Mutiny sepoys at Lucknow.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/22/1928 | British King George confined to bed with congested lung; Queen to take over duties. |
| 10/16/1990 | Dr. Nelson Mandela, conferred with 'Bharat Ratna', the highest civilian honour. |
| 9/27/1703 | More than 8,000 people died in a cyclone in England. |
| 5/29/1906 | Terence Hanbury White, novelist (England Have My Bones), was born in Bombay. |
| 7/26/1927 | Gulabrai Sipahahimalani Ramchand, cricketer (valuable all-rounder in 33 Tests for India), was born in Karachi. |
| 7/6/1986 | Babu Jagjivan Ram, valiant freedom fighter, passed away. He held many prominent ministerial portfolios such as Communication Minister (1952-56), Railway Minister (1956-62), Food and Agriculture Minister (1967-70), Defence Minister (1970-74). After 1977, he became the Deputy Prime Minister (Defence) in Janta regime. Thereafter, he established Congress (J). His uninterrupted representation in the Parliament from 1936 to 1986 is a world record.(5-4-91). |
| 2/27/1803 | Great fire in Bombay. |
| 12/10/1936 | England replaces King Edward VIII stamp series with King George VI. |
| 1/23/1909 | New direct 7,000-mile telegraphic link with India is hailed as a great achievement at London. |
| 8/1/1997 | Viswanathan Anand wins the Credit Suisse Masters chess tournament in Beil. |
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