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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
7/24/1932Madhukar Devram Toradmal, famous actor and playwright, was born.
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6/11/1999India provided incontrovertible tape evidence of Pakistan's involvement in the Kargil sector. The Indian army killed 23 intruders in the Batalik and Dras sectors but lost 15 of its men.
5/8/1992Gul Mahomed, cricketer (8 Tests for India & one for Pakistan), passed away.
10/17/19037th Madras Infantry was re-established as 67th Punjabi Infantary.
4/9/1993Lt. Gen. B.C. Joshi to be the next army chief.
5/3/1999Cochin Port Trust men and Southern Railway women won the 21st Federation Cup volleyball titles in Pathanamthitta.
7/29/1911Mohan Bagan became the first Indian football team to win the I.F.A. Shield.
11/11/1973India's first International Philatelic Exihibition started in New Delhi.
8/18/1920Harbhajan Singh, educationist and writer, was born at Lumding.