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Historical Event on 8/17/1780

Indian Governor General Warren Hastings duel with Francis to settle personal and official quarrels. Francis was wounded but survived.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/12/1960783 Sikhs are arrested while demonstrating for an independent Sikh state in New Delhi.
10/6/1997International Commodity Exchange Division of the India Pepper and Spice Trade Association in Kochi opened.
6/16/1946Cabinet Mission negotiations were discontinued. Viceroy proposed Interim Government.
3/1/1910The Dalai Lama is welcomed in Darjeeling.
5/7/1907Rajbali Pandey, famous poet, was born.
1/22/1760In the battle at Wandiwash (India), after their victory against the French, the British virtually had no European opponent left in India.
7/31/2000The Government announces appointment of Justice B. M. Lal as Chairman of the MRTP Commission.
5/17/19764 Indians successfully skied down from the slope of Trishul peak.
7/31/1940Udham Singh, fiery revolutionary, freedom fighter and social reformer, was hanged by the British Government in the Pantone Villa Jail, London.
1/25/1880Brahmo Samaj of modernisation and fraternity amongst religions Nababidhan Keshab Chandra Sen introduced.