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Historical Event on 8/17/1997

Leander-Mahesh duo wins International ATP doubles in Connecticut.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/20/1998V. K. Sharma, chairman and managing director of JVG Group of Companies, who allegedly swindled Rs. 600 crores from investors, is arrested in Mumbai.
11/28/1999The Vajpayee Government seeks support on major economic issues during the winter session at Parliament.
6/25/1900Louis Mountbatten, last British Voiceroy and first Governor General of independent India, was born at England.
6/25/1900Saint Chokhoba passed away.
6/1/1933Fortnightly 'Bal Sanmitra' was published.
5/1/1995SAARC endorses South Asia Free Trade Area (SAFTA) and establishes a South Asian Development Fund (SADF) for the economic and technical development of the subcontinent.
2/28/1835Medical College was started in Calcutta and it was officially opened on Feb 20.
12/10/1993Kerala Congress(M) splits; Four MLAs, including Minister T.M.Jacob, expelled.
2/20/1968First Edition of 'Amrit Bazar Patrika' weekly was published in Bengali language.
4/12/1942Nehru pledges 'no surrender' to the Axis despite the rejection of Britain's plans at New Delhi.