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Historical Event on 7/17/1987

V. P. Singh announces resignation from Congress; R. Venkataraman elected President of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/25/1921Mass boycott greets the Prince of Wales when he arrives in Calcutta.
1/9/1915Gandhiji reached Bombay on his return from South Africa. He became a member of the Indian National Congress. He was awarded Kaiseri-e-Hind Gold Medal for Ambulance service on Jan, 11.
4/19/1994Rajindersing Sparo, first awardee of `Mahavir Chakra' and former Chief Minister of Punjab Major General, passed away.
9/7/1998Swami Ranganathananda is elected the 13th president of the Ramakrishna Order.
6/28/1986Union Government sanctions maternity leave for unmarried women employees too.
6/23/1958Tamil leaders in Madras call on Nehru to lobby for better treatment of Ceylon's Tamil minority.
12/17/1974Ustad Gulam Sabir, famous Sarangi player, died at Kanpur.
2/7/1999Indian leg-spinner Anil Kumble became the second only bowler in Test history after J.C. Laker (England) to take all ten wickets in an innings against Pakistan in the second Test in Delhi.
3/16/1986Internationally wanted criminal Charles Sobharaj and 6 other prisoners escape from Tihar Jail.
10/9/199627-member ministry of National Conference headed by its president Dr. Farooq Abdullah sworn-in in J&K.