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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
2/4/1924Mahatma Gandhi released from prison unconditionally at Bombay.
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9/21/1994Outbreak of pneumonic plague in Surat, Gujarat.
3/15/1969Indian Navy's first Helicopter Squadron was commissioned in Goa.
10/18/1861Chintaman Vinayak Vaidya, historian and researcher, was born.
2/26/1996Sahib Singh Verma sworn in as Delhi's second CM.
5/3/1959Sadhvi Uma GulabSingh Bharti was born in Dunda, Distt. Tikamgarh (Madhya Pradesh).
5/12/1915Rash Behari Bose, revolutionary leader, left India by boarding a Japanese steamer ''Sanuki Maru'' under assumed name of P. N. Tagore to dodge the British forces.
7/1/1821Daily newspaper 'Mumbai Samachar' was published.