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Historical Event on 7/17/1937

Delhi-Calcutta Express Train derailed near Patna killing 95.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/1/199730-year Ganga water sharing treaty between India and Bangladesh takes effect.
1/31/1931Gangadhar Mahambre, famous Mmarathi writer, was born.
7/30/2000Punjab Police men and Indian Railways women claim the Federation Cup basketball tournament at Visakhapatnam.
7/2/1992Six new ministers inducted into the Union Cabinet.
5/5/1903Former minister William Petty declares Persian Gulf a part of British dominion in India.
3/25/19911991 census report released; India has 844 million people.
3/25/1931Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi matyred in Hindu-Muslim riot at Kanpur. He was also the Editor of weekly 'Pratap'.
6/6/1992Ordinance issued to attach the properties of persons involved in the security scam.
1/19/2000Railways retains the Lady Ratan Trophy Women's National Hockey championship.
2/13/1998India signs two agreements with the U.N. Development Fund for a $13.75-million grant for food security and environment support.