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Historical Event on 8/17/1848

Romesh Chunder Dutt, great political leader, writer and social worker, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/4/1959Chakravarti Rajagopalachari opposed the Socialist Policies of Indian National Congress and founded Swatantra Party alongwith Ranga.
10/17/1998Nine women are buried alive as the roof of the 200-year-old Balaji temple in Varanasi's Ramghat area caves in.
12/6/1997Space shuttle Columbia's astronauts return to earth following a two-week science mission on an enquiry awaiting them because of botched satellite release. Columbia and its crew of six, including India-born Kalpana Chawla, swooped through a clear chilly sky and landed on runway at Kennedy Space Centre. Astronauts save runaway $10-million satellite by catching it with their hands.
3/3/1930Untouchable people fought to enter the temple of 'Kala Rama' at Nasik.
10/1/1959Hon'ble Judge Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 31/01/1964.
9/25/1997BAI-IBC dispute resolved.
7/22/1678Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj won the fort of Vellore.
9/16/1977Kesarbai Kerkar, famous classical singer, died in Bombay.
7/30/1995Notification issued for the constitution of Jharkhand Autonomous District Council.
11/12/1880Senapati Bapat (Pandurang Mahadev), armed freedom fighter, was born in Parnar (Maharashtra).