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Historical Event on 2/17/1918
S. V. Kumaraswamy, cricket Test Umpire for 1 test from 1961-62, was born at Tamil Nadu.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/2/1814 | Calcutta Museum was established. It was a part of the Asiatic Society at a suggestion of a Danish surgeon Dr. Nathaniel Wallich, who was its first Director also. |
| 8/9/1992 | Golden jubilee celebrations of the Quit India Movement begin in Bombay. |
| 8/18/1958 | Dr.Bhagwandas, famous Congress leader and theosophist, died. |
| 2/11/1993 | Centre bans BJP rally in the capital on February 25. |
| 11/30/1986 | Sikhs hijack bus, killing 24 at Punjab. |
| 3/3/1948 | B. S. Munje, founder of Bhosla Military School, passed away. |
| 5/26/1983 | R. V. Marathe, father of Postal Index, passed away. |
| 9/21/1746 | French expeditionary army occupies Labourdonnais & Dupleix Madras. |
| 5/25/1941 | 5,000 drown in a storm at Ganges Delta region in India. |
| 5/25/1941 | Meerabai, saint poet, passed away. |
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