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Historical Event on 1/17/1917

Dr. Maruthur Gopala Ramachandran, (M.G.R.), Indian film star, politician and charismatic Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, was born at Kandy, Sri Lanka. He was also the founder of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhaga (AIADMK).

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1/24/1948Australia all out 674 vs India (Bradman 201, Hassett 198*).
1/4/1967Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. began delivery of the MIG aircraft.
12/30/1947India informs Pakistan and other dominion representatives that it has decided to refer the Kashmir issue to the Security Council under Article 35 of the United Nations Charter.
5/17/1927A.N. Radhakrishnan, great educationist, was born.
8/25/1999Former Indian Davis Cup captain Narendra Nath died in Delhi.
9/3/1767Colonel Smith was defeated in the battle of Changama that took place between the combined forces of Nizam and Hyder Ali and the British army. This was the first war of Mysore. The British concluded a humiliating peace with Hyder Ali of Mysore.
2/15/2000K.R. Narayanan, President, presents Dada Saheb Phalke Award for 1998 to B.R. Chopra for his contribution to Indian cinema.
9/27/1958Mihir Sen becomes the first Indian to cross the English Channel from Dover to Calais.
8/20/1885First meeting of the Indian National Congress held.
8/20/1885Property Tax was passed.