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Historical Event on 8/17/1997

I K Gujral, Prime Minister, said that Queen Elizabeth should not go to Amritsar, scene of Jallianwalla Bagh massacre, during her visit to India in October.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/8/1922Hari Prasad Sharma, cricket Test umpire for 3 tests from 1974-77, was born at Delhi.
9/25/1999Eighth SAF Games inaugurated in Kathmandu.
5/28/1997Former Union Ministers Arjun Singh, N.D. Tiwari, R.K. Dhawan and Madhavrao Scindia discharged in the Jain hawala case by special judge V.B. Gupta.
11/11/1913Gandhi sentenced to nine months' imprisonment at South Africa.
5/23/1914The British India Steamship Co. and the Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Co. announced their amalgamation at London.
5/10/1993Santosh Yadav becomes the first Indian woman to reach the Everest for the second time.
1/1/1981This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year for the Disabled"".
9/6/1995New broad gauge train ""Palace on Wheels"" started between Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
11/13/1962Yezdani Gulam, great researcher, archeologist and art critic, died
12/13/1999The Railways announces concessions for senior citizens, students upto Class X and the poor.