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Historical Event on 1/17/1992

Shankar Ramchandra (Mamrao Date), veteran journalist, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/18/1985Assam Assembly dissolved (18).
5/30/1987Goa becomes the 25th state of India.
6/13/1731Swedish East India Company was formed. For 15 years King Fredrick of Sweden gave the Company a charter.
12/11/1881Subramania Bharati was born at Ettaiyapuram.
4/21/1990The first indigenously built missile cruiser boat, 'Vibhuti', was inaugurated and launched.
7/28/199712 persons are killed and 69 injured as New Delhi-bound Karnataka Express rams Himsagar Express at Old Faridabad station level-crossing in Haryana.
4/16/1853The first Railway Train on Indian sub-continent ran over a streach of 21 miles i.e. 35 kms from Bombay to Thane. In the inauguration ceremony, 14 railway carriages carrying about 400 guests left Bori Bunder (presently C.S.T.) at 3.30 pm, amidst the loud applause of a vast multitude and to the salute of 21 guns.
2/16/1955Maghnath Saha, famous scientist, passed away.
7/1/1947Independence of India Bill passed.
5/25/1941Sagarmal Gopa, a devoted patriot and freedom fighter, was arrested in Jaisalmer. He wrote two books ""Jaisalmer Rajya ka Gunda Shasan"" and ""Raghunath Singh Ka Mukadma"" for which he was prohibited to enter in Jaisalmer.