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Historical Event on 12/17/1978

Dhirendranath Ganguly, father of Bengali film industry, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/10/1691Job Charnock established the first English factory in Calcutta.
11/9/1909The Times reports failure of Gandhi Government negotiations on Transvaal laws.
1/27/1970Probir Sen, cricketer, 20 catches & 11 stumpings and 14 Tests for India, passed away.
6/18/1946Congress Working Committee decides to accept Interim Government scheme.
5/19/1993Government decides to merge Vayudut with Indian Airlines.
12/28/2000The Kanchi Acharya presents the Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati national eminence awards to former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao, Smt. M.S. Subbulakshmi (in absentia), scientist Ramnarayan Agarwal and pravachan artist Rameshbhai Ojha.
4/4/1910Sri Aurobindo left politics and reached Pondicherry, where he made the seat of Yoga.
10/19/1875The first section from Hathras Road to Mathura Cantonment was opened to traffic.
1/29/1997Olympic Hockey captain Pargat Singh announces retirement.
1/9/1915Gandhiji reached Bombay on his return from South Africa. He became a member of the Indian National Congress. He was awarded Kaiseri-e-Hind Gold Medal for Ambulance service on Jan, 11.