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Historical Event on 8/17/1947

The first British troop leaves for England after Indian independence.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/3/2000National Cricket Academy (NCA) wins the MRF Buchi Babu Cricket tournament in Chennai.
8/18/1700Bajirao I, the second peshwa, was born.
8/2/198432 people died in a bomb explosion at Meenambakkam Airport.
7/22/1991Pandit Basavraj Rajguru, great singer, passed away.
3/16/1946Alladiya Khan, famous singer of Kolhapur Darbar, passed away.
12/20/1959Jasu Patel takes 9-69 during India vs Australia tour at Kanpur.
2/16/1997Tribal militants kill 21 persons in Tripura.
1/26/1982Meera Behn (Medlin Slade) freedom fighter, and Gandhin by thought awarded 'Padma Vibhushan'.
4/27/1854First telegram was sent between Mumbai and Pune.
12/16/1951Salarjung Museum opened in Hyderabad.