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Historical Event on 1/17/1999

Madhya Pradesh won its maiden Wills Trophy championship, defeating Bengal in the final of the limited overs cricket championship in Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/24/1605Jahangir became the fourth Emperor of Mughal Empire at Agra.
8/5/1975The RSS, Anand Marg, Jamat-i-Islami, and 23 other organisations were banned. Parliament approved Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act (COFEPOSA). Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) approved by the Parliament.
2/3/2000Dr. Bimal Jalan, RBI Governor, unveils a seven-point agenda for banking sector reforms.
7/9/1938Sanjeev Kumar, famous Hindi film actor, was born.
11/29/1869Amritlal Vithaldas Thakkar (Thakkar Bappa), social reformer of Gujrat and right hand of Gandhiji in socially segregated Harijans, was born at Bhavnagar, Saurashtra.
1/30/1988Sheshrao Wankhede, barrister, passed away.
3/25/1905Mirza Rasid Ali Baig, famous Indian politician, was born.
10/19/1997BSP withdraws support to Kalyan Singh government in UP because of its 'anti-Dalit' policies.
12/27/1987Vijaypal Singh sets a record for TJ in 16.79s at Trivandrum .
10/4/1986Helicoptor Corporation of India established.