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Historical Event on 1/17/1985

Azharuddin scores second Test century in second Test vs England.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/2/1938Chandra K. N. Patel was born at Baramati near Pune. In 1974, he was the youngest scientist to be elected to the US National Academy of Sciences. Besides, he is the recipient of the Ballantine Medal, The Worykin Award and The lamme Medal. Chandra K. N. Patel is the Executive Director of one of the divisions of the AT&T Bell Laboratories, USA.
8/19/1992K.R.Narayanan elected the ninth Vice President of India.
5/15/1999The BJP and at least 13 of its allies rename themselves the National Democratic Alliance.
9/6/1999Vyjayanthimala Bali, former Congress (I) MP, joins the BJP.
3/13/1989The first straw fired thermal power plant was laid in Jakhari village of Punjab.
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.
11/11/1675Aurangzeb executes Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur thus beginning the Sikh-Muslim feud that continues to this day.
9/12/1899Vibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay, world famous Bengali novelist, was born.
9/14/1953Andhra Pradesh was established. Hyderabad became the capital instead of Karnul.
9/18/1997President K.R. Narayanan inaugurates Mammen Mappillai Hall at Kottayam, Kerala.