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Historical Event on 5/17/1887

Ranglal Bandopadhyay, Bengali poet, essay-writer and journalist, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/17/1997K.R. Narayanan,Vice President, wins in the Presidential election with a record margin to become the next head of state.
11/18/1925Madhukar Gopal Pathak, noted author and film director, was born.
7/22/1959Ananth Kumar was born in Banglore. He is a Minister in Vajpayee's Government.
12/20/1957Kalinga Prize for 1957 awarded to Lord Bertrand Russell.
6/11/1997BSE sensitive index reaches 3927.
4/15/1975India recognises the Sihanouk Government in Cambodia.
8/23/1989Pandit Krishnarao Shankarrao, great singer of 'Gwalher Gharana', passed away.
5/15/1878Sivnath Shastri and Ananda Mohan Bose, under the leadership of the younger group of Brahmo Sama, rebelled and started Sadharan Brahmo Samaj.
4/26/1992Medha Patkar arrested in Gujarat as the third Annual Goldman Environmental Prize of $ 60000 is awarded to her.
7/5/2000Rachita Mistry breaks P.T. Usha's long-standing record in 100m (11.39s) clocking 11.26s in the National circuit meet in Bangalore.