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Historical Event on 4/17/1923
Lindsay Anderson, director (Thursday's Children), was born in Bangalore, India.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/25/1915 | The German High Command has admitted that chlorine gas bombs and shells were used in the attack on the French front at Ypres three days ago. The effect of the gas attack was to open a four-mile gap in the Allied line. The Canadian troops on one flank held against German attacks, and British and Indian forces filled the breach. Fortunately for the Allies, the Germans had no reserve forces available to push into the breach. No tactical advantage was won by this first use of the new weapon. The Germans promised, however, that ""more effective substances can be expected."" Meanwhile, they were condemned for the use of this novel weapon. |
| 10/27/1923 | Arvind Navinchandra Mafatlal, famous industrialist, was born. |
| 10/5/1990 | Dr. Rajkumar Varma, famous Hindi journalist and playwright, died. |
| 2/9/1989 | Sanjay Khan, actor-director, critically injured in a fire accident. |
| 3/29/1857 | Sepoy Mangal Pandey shot the first bullet of 1857 Indian mutiny in the barracks of Barrackpur near Calcutta against British Empire. This was the starting of the mutiny. |
| 1/21/1978 | Nilmoni Phukan, greatest social reformer, prolific writer, poet, editor of 'Dainik Batori', journalist and lawyer, passed away. He participated in the Quit India Movement for which he was arrested. |
| 1/8/1981 | India all out for 63 runs in one-day international vs Australia. |
| 1/8/1981 | Babur reached to his capital Agra after winning Bengal. |
| 7/12/1674 | Chhatrapati Shivaji signed a friendship treaty with East India Company. |
| 5/3/1765 | Clive became Governor of Bengal for second time from England after he returned to Calcutta. |
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