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Historical Event on 8/17/1932
V.S. Naipaul, great Indian writer, was born.

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12/29/1904	K. V. Puttappa, famous Kannada poet and Gyanpeeth awardee, was born at Hirekodage.
6/20/1972	Paras Laxmikant Mhambrey, great Indian cricket pace bowler (Test v England 1996), was born in Bombay.
4/20/1971	Air India started Boing 707 Jumbo Jet flight between Bombay and London.
1/1/1983	This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Communications Year"".
12/12/1992	Jasu Patel, cricketer, 29 wkts for India and best 9-69 vs Australia, passed away.
4/12/1987	V. P. Singh resigns as Defence Minister of India, K. C. Pant appointed in his place.
10/20/1991	6.1-7.1 earthquake in uttar Kashi and three northern districts of UP in the Himalayan foothills kills more than 1,600 people.
5/21/1984	Army moves in after 114 die in religious strife at Bomay.
9/30/2000	India's Priyanka Chopra (18) wins the Miss World beauty pageant.
7/5/1968	Naval Submarine wing in Indian Naval Force came into existence with the arrival of the first submarine from the Soviet Union.

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Historical Event on 8/17/1932 V.S. Naipaul, great Indian writer, was born.

Historical Event on 8/17/1932
V.S. Naipaul, great Indian writer, was born.