Detroit Indian Community - DetroitIndian.net
| | | | | | | | | | | |
 


 

Historical Event on 7/17/1987

V. P. Singh announces resignation from Congress; R. Venkataraman elected President of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/3/1950India protests U.N. troops' crossing of 38th parallel in New York.
11/14/199710th International Film Festival for children and young people ambles into Hyderabad atop Gajju, the delightful elephant mascot. About 125 films from 30 countries will be screened.
3/22/1999Punjab men, Railway women emerged National basketball champions in Jaipur.
5/14/1994LTTE banned for the second time under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
5/27/1992M. L. Manchanda, AIR's Patiala engineer who was kidnapped by Babbar Khalsa militants, was found executed.
10/9/1996PVN Rao granted anticipatory bail in St. Kitts forgery case till Oct. 14.
2/9/1993Congress (I), AIADMK alliance in Tamil Nadu breaks over Hindi imposition.
10/18/1983Vijay Manjrekar, cricketer 55 Tests for India, 3208 runs @ 39.12, died.
3/19/1998BJP-led coalition government is sworn in. Atal Behari Vajpayee became the second time Prime Minister of India.
8/18/1993The Transport Development Council decides to abolish Pathkar (entry tax) and increase the fee for national permit from Rs. 1500 to Rs. 5000.