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Historical Event on 8/17/1911

Y.R. Lokurkar, senior journalist, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/3/1972Shimla Non-Arm Agreement on Kashmir signed between Indira Gandhi and Z. A. Bhutto.
5/25/1936Rusi Framroz Surti, cricketer (Indian slow lefty, hat-trick for Qld 1969), was born in Surat, Gujarat.
5/29/1993Ramesh More, Shiv Sena MLA, was murdered.
4/4/1984Squadron Leader Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian Astronaut to go in space from Baikanaur aboard Soviet Space Craft 'Soyuz 11' and revolved around the earth.
12/8/1992World-wide protest against Ayodhya demolition, temples burnt in Pakistan and Britain; Advani, Joshi, Singhal arrested; Nation observes 'bandh'.
1/19/1948India and Pakistan accept U.N. mediation in New York.
7/25/1997Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma (1918-1999) retired from the post of 9th President.
1/31/1997Merger of SCICI and ICICI confirmed with effect from 1/4/1996.
10/25/1964First indigenous tank was manufactured in Awdi factory and was named 'Vijayant'.
3/15/1908Police shoot four people in rioting.