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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
4/1/1957Postage stamps and sale of postal stationary was introduced as per decimal coinage system and Rupee was established to Hundred Naya Paisa.
10/31/1999The Ram Janmabhoomi Trust president ends fast in support of his eight-point demands including improvement of 'puja' and 'darshan' arrangements of 'Ram Lala' at the temple.
5/25/1995Voting on the Criminal Law Bill differed again in Rajya Sabha.
5/25/1995Rumi, famous Muslim Sufi poet, was born.
1/12/1966Shiri Narhar Vishnu Gadgil (Kakasaheb), great freedom fighter, nationalist leader, social reformer, lawyer, prolific writer and politician, passed away.
6/1/1959The Chinese occupy Tibet and Dalai Lama flees to India.
12/8/1932Indian Air Force Act was passed.
1/20/19481. Bomb exploded near Birla House during a prayer meeting of Gandhi. 2. Three member UN Commission for investigation/mediation on Kashmir. 3. K.M. Cariappa succeeded Lieutenant General D. Rissell as the Army Commander, Delhi and East Punjab and was responsible for conducting the operation in Kashmir.
1/23/1954Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad declares that the State of Kashmir is a part of India.
11/9/1909The Times reports failure of Gandhi Government negotiations on Transvaal laws.