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Historical Event on 7/17/1937

Delhi-Calcutta Express Train derailed near Patna killing 95.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/29/1996Shankarsinh Waghela, Gujarat CM, wins confidence vote.
2/15/1976The Division of Publication & Information was established in I.C.M.R. Headquarters.
5/12/1993Lok Sabha okays extension of President's rule in the former BJP-ruled states.
5/5/1916Giani Zail Singh, President of India, was born in Sandhwan village, Punjab.
2/26/1915Pran Nath Chhuttani, great physician and teacher, was born.
10/29/1997P. Chidambaram, Finance Minister, says Indian rupee will be made fully and freely convertible by year 2000.
4/10/1982Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1A) launched. First operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite procured from U.S.A.(Cape Canaveral).
9/2/1960Dr. Shankar Purushottam Adharkar, famous Botanist in India, passed away.
1/15/1977Rashid Ahmed Siddiqui, modern Urdu writer, passed away.
11/18/1960Raghunath Chaudhary, famous natural poet of Assam, passed away.