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


 

Historical Event on 12/17/1998

Jyotirmoyee bags her second gold at the Asian Games, winning the women's 800m. Rosakutty finishes second. Bantamweight pugilist Dingko Singh clinches a gold while Indian pair of Sethi-Shandilya strikes top prize in billiards doubles category.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/23/1997The body of controversial former chief of Tarn Taran district police Ajit Singh Sandhu is recovered from rail tracks near Bhakharpur About 30 km from Chandigarh.
3/5/1905Shushila Didi, great freedom fighter, was born at Datton Chuhad village, Punjab. She is remembered for her association in the revolutionary activities of Bhagat Singh.
7/9/1746French sailor's fleet reached at the bank of Pondichery in India.
4/1/1957Postage stamps and sale of postal stationary was introduced as per decimal coinage system and Rupee was established to Hundred Naya Paisa.
4/1/1957ShahJahan, Mughal emperor of India, was born at Lahore.
2/12/1995Maramon Centenary Convention, (the biggest Christian gathering in Asia) begins in Kerala.
7/21/1934Chandrakant Gulabrao Borde, cricket batsman (55 Tests for India 1959-67), was born in Pune.
4/30/1992Over 7 years after the gas disaster, a Bhopal court orders attachment of Carbide properties in India.
7/1/1992Major changes in Exim policy-farming and repacking included under the definition of 'manufacturer'.
1/29/1999Alok Kumar of Punjab defeated Devendra Joshi of Maharashtra at the IIT complex at New Delhi.