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Historical Event on 8/17/1997

Leander-Mahesh duo wins International ATP doubles in Connecticut.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/12/1994India expels Pak diplomat; Indian attache tortured in Islamabad.
8/21/1987Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma elected the Vice President of India (1987 - 1992).
6/1/1955India's Untouchability (Offence) Act comes into force.
6/20/1873Young Men Christian Association of India was established in Calcutta.
1/21/1981Bishnu Ram Medhi, chief minister of Assam and Governor of Madras, passed away.
7/3/1661Portugal gives Tanger & Bombay to English King Charles II.
3/24/1946British Cabinet Mission came to India presided by Lord Pethick Lawrence.
1/26/1931Gandhiji was unconditionally released from prison.
11/14/1969Jawaharlal Nehru University inaugurated in New Delhi.
9/20/1997President K. R. Narayanan inaugurates the first Dr. Ambedkar Law University in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.