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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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8/2/1959Little Theatre was established.
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4/3/1991UP Assembly dissolved to pave way for Assembly polls .
11/20/1902Gandhiji returned to South Africa at the request of the Indian community and revived the Indians against Anti-Asian Laws.
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