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Historical Event on 7/17/1935

Dr. Ram Babu Gupta, cricket test umpire for 11 tests from 1986-89, was born at Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/17/1920Bhartiya Communist Party was formed at Tashkent with seven members including M.N. Roy, Birendra Chattopadhyay and Abani Mukherji.
8/19/1757The first rupee coin was minted in Calcutta by the East India Company.
9/29/1992Andhra CM Janardhana Reddy resigned.
5/30/1952S.C.Mathur was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 01-07-1955.
4/3/1670Tanaji Malusure, right hand of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, passed away during the battle of Singhgad fort.
11/6/1946P. S. Shivswami Iyyer, great politician and administrator, passed away.
7/15/1783Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, great Indian Merchant, Industrialist and philanthrophist, was born in Bombay. He aided famine relief, financed public works like wells, roads, causeways and bridges; founded dispensaries and hospitals; established educational institutions and scholarship funds; etc. He was receipent of a Knighthood and many medals.
1/6/1948Security Council takes up India's complaint charging Pakistan with aggression in Kashmir.
7/6/1930Balmurlikrishna, famous singer, was born.
9/21/1994Ramkrishna Bajaj, freedom fighter and veteran industrialist, passed away.