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Historical Event on 3/17/1987

Sunil Gavaskar ends his Test career with an innings of 96 v Pak.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/27/1878Calcutta University started Women's Education, and allowed women to appear in the Entrance Examination.
1/17/1992Shankar Ramchandra (Mamrao Date), veteran journalist, passed away.
8/26/1947Nawab of Bhopal announced accession of the Bhopal state to the Indian Dominion.
11/14/1997Nisha Millet sets national mark in the 100m freestyle in the national aquatics.
6/1/1998The Prasar Bharati Bill is introduced in the Lok Sabha to revive the Prasar Bharati Act, 1990.
9/21/1945British promise India independence.
5/12/1906Gandhiji support the ""Home Rule"" for India in the name of ''justice and for good of humanity"".
8/13/1928Nationalists issue a draft constitution calling for dominion status and a two-chamber parliament.
4/22/1915Hem Barua, famous Assami and English litterateur, was born.
1/29/1976Parliament approves permanent government and censorship of newspapers at New Delhi.