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Historical Event on 7/17/1996
Madras to be known as 'Chennai' henceforth.

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7/5/1992	Centre scraps octroi in Union Territories.
8/18/1945	Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose left Saigon and is believed to have died in a Japanese aeroplane crash at Taihoku Airport in Taiwan.
6/3/1915	Sir' knighthood was granted to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore by the British Government.
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8/16/1980	Communal riots continue; death toll in Uttar Pradesh City hits 130.
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Historical Event on 7/17/1996 Madras to be known as 'Chennai' henceforth.

Historical Event on 7/17/1996
Madras to be known as 'Chennai' henceforth.