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Historical Event on 8/17/1997

Leander-Mahesh duo wins International ATP doubles in Connecticut.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/22/1935Vaman Viswanath Kumar, cricketer (useful Madras leggie who only played 2 Tests), was born in Madras.
6/25/1908Sucheta Kriplani, former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, was born.
2/1/1969Pinaki Chatterji and George Albert Duke on a two-man rowing expedition to the Andamans set out from Calcutta.
12/24/1902Shashi Mukhi of Classic Theatre, Calcutta, was the first Indian to record on gramophone. This song was on 25 cms. one sided disc and the lyrics were ""Kanha Jeevan Dhan"" from the play Shri Krishna. The song was recorded by Gramophome and Typewriter Company.
9/24/1994At least 100 people die after an outbreak of pneumonic plague in the western city of Surat.
1/19/1948India and Pakistan accept U.N. mediation in New York.
6/18/1992Congress (I) chooses Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma as Presidential candidate.
11/7/1971India admits forces entered Bangladesh to silence artillery.
2/2/1930Vasudev Govind Apte, editor and dictrionay creator, passed away.
7/4/1992Sanskrit made a compulsory subject from sixth to intermediate classes in Uttar Pradesh.