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Historical Event on 7/17/1947

Ramdas Coastal Steamer sank off Bombay claiming 550 lives.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/30/1990Admiral Laxmi Narayan Ramdas takes over as Chief of Naval Staff.
10/15/1921Gul Muhammad, cricketer (Indian & Pakistani batsman), was born in Lahore.
9/14/1868Swami Virjanand, Sanskrit grammar litterateur and master, passed away at the age of 90.
6/29/1901Amal Kumar Sarkar, Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, was born.
11/10/1991South Africa's first cricket One-day international since 1970 vs India.
4/3/1914Sam Hormuj Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw, India's first Field Marshal, was born. He was better known as ""Sam Manekshaw"".
10/10/1993Helicopters along with the last batch of personnel were ferried out in an AN-12 from Delhi to Mogadishu. These helicopters were provided by 111 HU.
4/12/1936Nehru urges Socialism for India.
12/26/1801Supreme Courts had Bengal and Madras by the charter.
2/12/1995Maramon Centenary Convention, (the biggest Christian gathering in Asia) begins in Kerala.