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Historical Event on 7/17/1997

K.R. Narayanan,Vice President, wins in the Presidential election with a record margin to become the next head of state.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/2/1877Narottam Morarjee, great social reformer and the architect of the modern Indian Shipping, was born at Porbandar.
10/2/2000Mukesh Kumar, India hockey player, retires from international hockey.
10/18/1927Ramesh Vithaldas Divecha, cricketer (11 wickets for India in early 50's), was born in Bombay.
5/5/1944Gandhi-Jinnah talks break down on Pakistan issue.
11/7/1966Riots over slaughtered cow claims seven lives.
12/10/1997Salman Haidar appointed India's High Commissioner to Britain. He succeeded M. L. Singhvi.
12/26/1801Supreme Courts had Bengal and Madras by the charter.
8/19/1907Acharya Hajariprasad Dwivedi was born.
2/1/1931Gandhi chiefs order campaign of civil disobedience to continue.
4/11/1856Lievens Constantly, Flemish missionary in India, was born.