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Historical Event on 8/17/1882
Sir Ram Nath Chopra, noted professor of Pharmacology, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/12/1960 | 783 Sikhs are arrested while demonstrating for an independent Sikh state in New Delhi. |
| 12/1/1928 | The first talkie filmshow, named as 'British Talkies' , was released on December 1, 1928, at Globe Theatres, Calcutta. |
| 3/28/1926 | Pahelam Ratanji ""Polly"" Umrigar, cricketer (Indian batsman & captain), was born in Sholapur, Maharashtra. |
| 4/15/1946 | Triumphant over flesh and pain they passed away our day of peace to Cain. The original memorial was erected from local stone and the main epitaph displayed above is of black Naga stone. |
| 4/15/1946 | Badauni Abdul Kadir, famous Muslim historian, was born. |
| 3/22/2000 | India's first third generation satellite 'Insat-3B' put in orbit by Europe's latest Ariane-5 rocket from Kourou in French Guyana. |
| 5/25/1961 | Woorkeri Venkar Raman, left-hand batsman and slow-spin bowler, was born in Madras. |
| 11/2/1950 | India rebukes Mao for invasion of Tibet. |
| 11/1/1913 | Ghadar Movement started at San Francisco. |
| 2/3/1921 | The Evens Report on Indian Cinema 1921' was tabled before the Govt. on February 3. |
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