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Historical Event on 8/17/1882

Sir Ram Nath Chopra, noted professor of Pharmacology, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/24/1948Australia all out 674 vs India (Bradman 201, Hassett 198*).
4/26/1841Bombay Gazette begins publishing on silk.
6/4/1953University of Cambridge confers honorary Doctorate of Laws on J. L. Nehru.
7/7/1946Gandhiji addressed the A.I.C.C. meeting at Bombay; Congress accepted the Cabinet Mission plan of May 16.
12/24/1984Eigth General Elections of India began .
6/13/196660 people were killed in a collision between two suburban trains of Bombay.
1/12/1995Kerala's birthrate drops to 17.5 per 1000.
6/2/1908Sri Aurobindo, freedom fighter, was arrested in Manik Tala Bomb explosion case.
5/14/1972Fighting between Indian and Pakistani forces along the Kashmir border reported.
8/13/1795Ahilyabai Holkar passed away at the age of 70.