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Historical Event on 10/17/1817
Syed Ahmad Khan, great social reformer, educationist, journalist, leader and one of the most eminent builders of modern India, was born in Delhi.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/18/1940 | Forward Block Party was established. |
| 10/27/1987 | Vijay Merchant, cricketer (Test average 47.72, 1st-class avg 71), died. |
| 12/23/1920 | King George V signs Home Rule Act. |
| 8/5/1981 | Jagjivan Ram heads breakaway Congress(U) and calls new party Congress (J). |
| 9/25/1997 | India clinches the Red & White Latif Masters International Snooker title in Karachi. |
| 3/20/1998 | Rajesh Kumar Singh, CPI(ML) leader, is shot at Pandeypur village in Patna. |
| 1/23/1915 | Kamal Nayan Bajaj, famous industrialist, was born. |
| 11/24/1924 | Rasipuram Krishnaswami Laxman, famous political cartoonist, was born. |
| 11/24/1924 | Babur declared battle against Rana Sangram Singh. |
| 2/2/1930 | Vasudev Govind Apte, editor and dictrionay creator, passed away. |
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