Today Importance - 17th August
17-August-1761
The first English missionary William Carey was born in India. He taught at the newly established Fort William College in Calcutta from 1801 until his death, and helped establish the Sriram pore Press, which brought the Bible to over 300 million people.
17-August-1780
Indian Governor General Warren Hastings clashed with Francis over personal and official feuds. Francis is injured but survives.
17-August-1848
Ramesh Chandra Dutta, great political leader, writer and social worker, was born.
17-August-1882
Sir Ram Nath Chopra, renowned professor of pharmacology, was born.
17-August-1909
Renowned revolutionary Mandala Dhingra was hanged in Pentonville Jail for the murder of Vel and Lal Kaka.
17-August-1911
Y.R. Birth of senior journalist Lokurkar.
17-August-1916
Born in Amritlal Nagar.
17-August-1932
VS Great Indian writer Naipaul was born.
17-August-1934
Murasoli Shanmuga Sundaram Maran was born in Thirukkuvalai village of Tiruvarur (Tamil Nadu).
17-August-1944
Indian Viceroy Viscount Wavell refused Gandhi's request to negotiate war support in exchange for India's independence.
17-August-1947
After India's independence, British soldiers first went to England.
17-August-1958
Sir John Hubert Marshall, the excavator of Mohen-jo-daro and Taxila, died.
17-August-1970
The principal microwave interface, which was laid out without unfamiliar guide, was sent off between Asansol, Dhanbad and Ranchi.
17-August-1985
Rajiv Gandhi has announced elections in the Indian state of Punjab.
17-August-1986
In the case of Jehovah's Witnesses, the Supreme Court ruled that "the singing of the national anthem is not compulsory".
17-August-1992
Twenty Janata Dal members led by Ajit Singh broke away from the parent body demanding separate seats in the Lok Sabha.
17-August-1994
The opposition ended the boycott of the Parliament.
17-August-1996
CBI also seized more money. 65 lakhs from Sukhram's house.
17-August-1997
Leander-Mahesh pair won International ATP Doubles in Connecticut.
17-August-1997
Prime Minister IK Gujral said that Queen Elizabeth should not visit Amritsar, the site of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, during her visit to India in October.
17-August-1998
The public authority has given a warning forbidding the utilization of quinacrine, a dubious female prophylactic and sanitization specialist.
17-August-1998
The National Human Rights Commission has recommended compulsory marriage registration to curb child marriage.
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