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Historical Event on 8/17/1761

William Carey, the first English missionary to India, was born. He taught at the newly founded Fort William College at Calcutta from 1801 till his death and helped found the Serampore Press, which made the Bible accessible to over 300 million people.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/18/1995The latest deaths in northern India's hottest weather this century bring the death toll to 525 as temperatures hit 113¦F (45¦C) in New Delhi.
4/6/1919Mahatma Gandhi declared an All India Strike against the Rollatt Act .This was the first strike.
1/20/1995Supreme Court orders closure of 84 industries in and around Taj Mahal in UP due to pollution.
3/23/1757Lord Clive conquered Chandranagar after defeating the French troops.
7/19/1763Mir Kasim was defeated in 'Katwa' battle by Britishers.
3/17/19674th Parliament (Lok Sabha) was formed.
11/13/1998Tendulkar blazes as India wins the Coca Cola Cup at Sharjah beating Zimbabwe in the final.
7/5/1947Indian Act, 1947 was presented in British Parliament, which was then accepted by the emperor on 18th July.
3/28/1956Tirumalai Ananthanpillai Sekhar, great Indian cricket pace-bowler (2 Tests 1982-83 little impact), was born in Madras.
6/15/1993PM Narasimha Rao visits Oman; India and Oman decide to give each other MFN status.