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Historical Event on 7/17/1996

Madras to be known as 'Chennai' henceforth.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/8/1954Indian Government decided to integrate Chandranagar in West Bengal which was under the rule of the French.
5/27/1919Kandukuri Veeresalingam, father of modern Telgu language, author and social reformer, passed away.
12/11/1991Murali Manohar Joshi, BJP President, sets out on 'the Kanyakumari to Kashmir Ekta Yatra' (unity march).
1/22/1990FIR registered in Bofors kickbacks case.
1/29/1870'Hicleche Bengal Gazette' newspaper published in India.
5/21/1975The 26-mile feeder canal from Farakka to the Bhagirathi river dedicated to the nation.
12/16/2000Indian Airlines wins the 60th National Hockey championship in Jammu.
11/8/1990Congress (I) extends support to Chandrasekhar to form Government, even as BJP and Left parties decline the request of President R. Venkataraman to form Government. Rajasthan BJP CM Bhairon Singh Shekhwat wins confidence motion with the help of Janata Dal rebels (116-80).
7/26/1922Girilal Jain, famous journalist and editor, was born.
7/24/1993Vajpayee elected leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha.