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Historical Event on 7/17/1947

Ramdas Coastal Steamer sank off Bombay claiming 550 lives.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/2/1946Pratham Chaudhary (Birbal), modern Bengali poet and critic, passed away.
11/8/1965British Indian Ocean Territory formed.
5/16/1911Pumping Station of Calcutta was commissioned at Tallah.
11/13/1995The Supreme Court in an unanimous 65-page verdict declares that patients who received deficient services from the medical profession and hospitals were entitled to claim damages under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.
3/21/1996PSLV-D3 launched successfully.
6/30/1965Cease-fire was agreed under UN auspices between India and Pakistan, who signed treaty to stop the war at Rann of Kutch.
1/19/1839Aden conquered by British East India Company.
9/18/1927Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce was established.
4/14/1916Commandur Rajagopalachari Rangachari, cricketer (India 1947-48), was born at Mamandur, Tamil Nadu.
2/12/194614 killed in Calcutta riots; Muslim leader Jinnah threatens civil war.