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Historical Event on 7/17/1979

Jagjivan Ram elected Janata parliamentary party leader. Charan Singh is PM heading Janatha (S)-Congress coalition and Jagjivan Ram is leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/19/1963Kuladhor Chaliha, one of the pioneer Congress leaders of Assam, passed away.
5/23/1947The U.K. Cabinet today took the historic step of agreeing to Lord Mountbatten's proposal for the partition of India into two states, one Muslim and the other Hindu. The Viceroy is to have a series of talks with Lord Listowel, the Secretary for India.
8/6/2000Sundararajan Kidambi becomes the new International Master in the Beil Open chess championship at Biel.
5/14/1960The first plane of India flew upto New York.
6/14/1987Rajiv Gandhi, PM, rules out termination of Rs. 1700 crore Bofors gun deal.
10/21/1996Japan gets non-permanent seat in Security Council after a contest with India.
1/1/1986This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Peace Year"".
5/3/1971Dhanjay Ramchandra Gadgil, famous economist, passed away.
12/4/1998Christians across the country observe a protest day against the recent attacks on the community and its institutions.
9/5/1990Rajya Sabha approves the Prasar Bharati Bill rejecting by voice vote three motions moved by the Congress(I) to refer the Bill to a joint select committee.