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Historical Event on 7/17/2000

55 persons die as a Boeing 737 of Alliance Air from Calcutta to Delhi via Patna and Lucknow crashes at Gardanibagh, one km from the runway at the Patna airport.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/19/1962Raja Kelkar Museum, which belonged to Dinkar Gangadhar Kelkar, was opened for the people.
7/24/1932Ramkrishna Mission Seva Pratisthan was established for the service of the sick and humanitarian activities.
7/23/1976Hari Chand at Montreal sets record for 10,000m in 28.48.72.
10/22/1908John Sutton, actor (Tower of London, Return of Fly), was born in Rawalpindi, India.
2/6/1932Dorabji Jamshetji Tata, great industrialist, passed away.
7/6/1917Bhandarkar Prachyavidya Sanshodhak Mandir' was established.
4/19/1997I.K. Gujral, External Affairs Minister, chosen leader of United Front in place of Deve Gowda.
3/26/1999Indian Airlines regained the National hockey men's title in Hyderabad.
11/5/1920Indian Red Cross society was founded in India under Bengal Act VIII. St.John Ambulance Association is a wing of this societywhich directed Improvement of Health, Prevention of Diseases and Mitigation of Suffering activities.
2/19/1994IRBM Agni Missile test fired successfully for the third time.