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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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4/13/1948	Bhuvaneshwar became the capital of Orissa.
7/18/1909	Vishnu Dey, Gyanpeeth awardee and famous Bengali poet, was born.
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1/18/1999	Gul Panag (20) from Delhi was crowned Femina Miss India Universe at the Miss India 1999 beauty pageant in Pune.
7/31/1948	State Transport Corporation was established in Calcutta.
7/5/1917	'Hindumashinary Society' was established by Gajanan Bhaskar Vaidya.
7/18/1993	Jayalalitha goes on fast on Cauvery issue.
12/27/1990	Central Govt. introduces fresh direct tax proposals to raise additional Rs. 810 crore by raising income tax and fixing limits for deduction of depreciation.
3/11/1971	Indira Gandhi wins majority in Parliament.

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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.