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Historical Event on 7/17/1976

Mudliyar A. Ramaswami, Padmabhushan awardee, politician and industrialist, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/3/1995The Transplantation of Human Organs Act, notified after 7 months of Presidential assent, becomes enforceable.
9/1/1977M. L. Wadhawan was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 02-09-1979.
1/10/1998Nine Ranbir Sena supporters are killed in an ambush at Rampurchauram village in Bihar's Jehanabad district.
1/7/1858The hearing of the case began that was filed against the last Mughal Emperor Bahadhur Shah II for taking part in the first armed revolution against the British.
2/7/1983Eastern News Agency was established in Calcutta .
3/29/1954Indian Institute of Public Administration inaugurated.
8/16/1958Pather Panchali' won the top five awards, including feature length motion picture, and got a honorary mention at the Vancouver International Film Festival.
12/16/1921Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation started tunnel construction under Hoogly river.
12/17/1830Simon Bolivar, great dynamic leader and social reformer, died.
7/12/1920Siddharthacharry V, educationist and diplomat, was born at Mysore.