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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
12/23/1969Armstrong and Aldrin collected Moon rock, which was kept on exhibition in New Delhi.
8/10/1904Japanese troups were defeated by the Russian Amry at Port Aurther.
9/20/1992Vithhal Badgelwar, painter and sculptor, passed away.
5/8/1971Mohinder Singh Gill at Fresno sets record for TJ in 16.79.
8/14/1987Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan (1890-1988), Frontier Gandhi. He is the first non-Indian to receive this honour.
12/21/1929Indian National Congress convenes in Lahore.
7/5/1997Janata Dal splits. Laloo Prasad Yadav forms Rashtriya Janata Dal and Sharad Yadav was elected as the Janta Dal president.
8/16/1932Britain instituted new electoral plan for India: to allow limited untouchables and giving them separate representation.
8/8/1966India endorses the Partial Nuclear Ban Treaty.
4/1/1992ESI ceiling of Rs. 3000 comes into effect.