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Historical Event on 1/17/1992

Shankar Ramchandra (Mamrao Date), veteran journalist, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/24/1998G.M.C. Balayogi of the Telugu Desam is elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha as the candidate of the BJP-led Government.
12/14/1968Chaggan Baba (Chagganlal Karamshi Parekh), great social worker and founder of Mahila Griha Udyog and Lijjat Papad, died.
1/10/1908Gandhiji adopts word, ""Satyagraha"" in place of ""Passive Resistance"". Sentenced to two months' imprisonment for failure to leave Transvaal.
9/5/1998Trishul and Akash test fired from Chandipore.
3/22/1902Great Britain and Persia agree to link Europe and India by telegraph.
1/29/1983Indira Gandhi names 12 new ministers as Cabinet resigns.
8/15/1854The first train of the East Indian Railways steamed out of Howrah station destined for Hoogly, which was at a distance of 24 miles. It was the first passenger train catering to public traffic. Officially, it was inaugurated in 1855.
3/19/1848Lokhitwadi started his column 'Shatpatra' in the newspaper named 'Prabhakar'.
12/10/1984Justice Thakkar Commission appointed to enquire into the assassination of Indira Gandhi.
5/3/1962Hundreds of Muslims are killed in clashes with Hindus in West Bengal.