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Historical Event on 10/17/1999
Chiranjeev Milkha Singh won the Lexus International Golf tournament in Bangkok.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/23/1911 | King George V was today crowned ""King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the seas, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India,"" at Westminster Abbey in a ceremony evoking the continuity and tradition of the British monarchy magnificent spectacle. Thousands of spectators crowded the streets for hours, hoping to catch a glimpse of the royal procession. Partition of Bengal notified to create the Presidency of Bengal. The Imperial capital shifted from Calcutta to Delhi. |
| 5/22/1989 | IRBM 'Agni' Missile launched successfully from Chandipur, Orissa. |
| 7/6/1992 | The centre decides to allow TV and Radio time slots for private producers. |
| 7/22/1997 | Govt. issues notification saying that Prasar Bharati Act, 1990 would come into force from Sept. 15. |
| 3/24/1896 | Thiripad V. T. Bhatt, author and journalist, was born. |
| 3/7/1921 | Kulwant Singh Virk, famous Hindi writer and journalist, was born. |
| 4/16/1934 | Ram Damodar Naik was born in Sangli (Maharashtra). |
| 10/31/1962 | Krishna Menon, Home Minister, resign due to attack by China. |
| 3/18/1972 | First Indian Book Fair was organised by National Book Trust in New Delhi. |
| 4/3/1996 | Union Ministers P. Chidambaram and M. Arunachalam resign over the issue of revival of alliance between Cong (I) and AIADMK. |
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