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Historical Event on 7/17/2000

55 persons die as a Boeing 737 of Alliance Air from Calcutta to Delhi via Patna and Lucknow crashes at Gardanibagh, one km from the runway at the Patna airport.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/12/1932The 16,000-foot Shyok ice dam in the Himalayas bursts flooding the Indus Valley at Kashmir.
12/10/1936Duke of York succeeds King Edward as King George VI.
2/1/1894Chitravshastri, Marathi dictionary creator, was born.
12/29/1909Congress at Lahore adopts resolution praising Indians' struggle in South Africa and urged ban on indenture.
1/30/1997Mahatma Gandhi's ashes immersed in Sangam.
12/27/1992Dhananjay Bhattacharya, famous Bengali singer, died.
12/7/1995Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2C), third indigenous satellite in the INSAT-2 series, launched. This has additional capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries. This is still in service. It was launched by Ariane launch vehicle at French Guyana.
8/2/1987Geet Sethi retains the World Amateur Billiards title.
8/15/1997Freedom fighter's pension to be doubled from the existing Rs. 1,500.
4/3/1992Nagaland brought under President's rule.