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Historical Event on 7/17/1947

Ramdas Coastal Steamer sank off Bombay claiming 550 lives.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/25/1990Jag Mohan, J&K Governor, resigns. Girish Chandra Saxena appointed new Governor.
12/30/1953The Untouchability (Offences) Bill published in the Gazette of India.
7/31/1985Lalit Maken, Congress (I) M.P, his wife and a visitor at their residence in Delhi were shot down by terrorists.
1/31/1998D. R. Karthikeyan became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 31/03/98).
1/10/1964Battles between Muslims & Hindus in Calcutta.
7/20/1955Suez Canal nationalised by Gamal Abdul Nassar.
2/4/1994India elected to the executive boards of UNDP, UN Population Fund and UNICEF.
3/26/1969Vikram Rathour, cricketer (Indian Test opening batsman 1996-), was born in Jalandhar.
12/21/1989V. P. Singh wins vote of confidence in the Lok Sabha.
9/3/1905Kamlapati Tripathi, leader of Indian National Congess, was born.