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Historical Event on 8/17/1997

Leander-Mahesh duo wins International ATP doubles in Connecticut.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/28/1981New Government led by the Congress (I) leader K. Karunakaran installed in Kerala.
3/3/1924Mustafa Kamal Attaturk abolished the caliphate and established a nationalist government and thus Khilafat Movement ended without achieving its aim.
4/26/1973Judge A.N. Ray became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 28/01/1977.
1/1/1986Fourth Pay Commission implemented.
11/8/1893Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu, great musician and professor, was born in Bangalore.
1/14/1994C. V. Waran, veteran freedom fighter and social worker, passed away.
6/2/1965The second of 2 cyclones in less than a month kills 35,000 (Ganges R India).
7/23/1997India decides to sign U.N. Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
9/14/1992The government allows foreign investors to enter the Indian capital market; incentives offered.
3/3/1990JD-BJP coalition government in Gujarat, Chimanbhai Patel to become CM; Sharad Pawar in Maharashtra and Bhairon Singh Shekhewat of BJP to head the BJP-JD coalition government in Rajasthan.