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Historical Event on 8/17/1761
William Carey, the first English missionary to India, was born. He taught at the newly founded Fort William College at Calcutta from 1801 till his death and helped found the Serampore Press, which made the Bible accessible to over 300 million people.

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5/25/1606	Guru Arjun Dev, spiritual leader of Sikhs and Hindus, was massacred at the instruction of Emperor Jahangir.
4/26/1991	Syed Shahabuddin filed nominations for two seats as a candidate of two different parties within 24 hours.
8/12/1897	Major Gegeral Himmat Singh, Governor of Himachal Pradesh and Duputy Defence Minister, was born.
8/18/1990	President R Venkataraman presented the colours to the Officers Training Academy in recognition of their services to the Nation.
12/23/1912	Rash Behari Ghosh and Sachin Sanyal threw a bomb at Viceroy Lord Hardinge II in Delhi. He had come to Delhi on an elephant for the initiation of the new capital. The Viceroy was injured in the bomb blast.
7/16/1992	Shankar Dayal Sharma is appointed President.
9/22/1999	Former Test all-rounder Chandu Borde was re-appointed chairman of National Selection Committee on Day two of the BCCI AGM in Jaipur.
9/15/1862	Gaurishankar Hirachand Oza, famous historian, was born.
8/1/1957	M. K. Vellodi was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 04-06-1958.
5/21/1935	Quetta earthquake takes a heavy toll of life.

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Historical Event on 8/17/1761 William Carey, the first English missionary to India, was born. He taught at the newly founded Fort William College at Calcutta from 1801 till his death and helped found the Serampore Press, which made the Bible accessible to over 300 million people.

Historical Event on 8/17/1761
William Carey, the first English missionary to India, was born. He taught at the newly founded Fort William College at Calcutta from 1801 till his death and helped found the Serampore Press, which made the Bible accessible to over 300 million people.