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Historical Event on 8/17/1780

Indian Governor General Warren Hastings duel with Francis to settle personal and official quarrels. Francis was wounded but survived.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/2/1999The Delhi HC dismisses a plea against Sonia Gandhi seeking deletion of her name from the register of Indian citizenship.
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3/10/1998India 'A' beats Pakistan 'A' by 58 runs in the fourth test to clinch the rain-hit series 1-0 at Karachi.
1/9/1995Manipur Assembly removes Dr.H. Borobabu (Speaker) and suspends his membership until state election.
2/1/1894Chitravshastri, Marathi dictionary creator, was born.
6/5/1974Smallpox epidemic in the country.
7/23/1856Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak was born on July 23rd, 1856
12/14/1920Akali Dal established.
8/11/1956The Lok Sabha passed the States Reorganisation Act.
8/28/1928Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon, noted physicist and scientific advisor to the Prime Minister, was born at Mangalore in Karnataka.