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Historical Event on 10/17/1999

Indian men bagged bronze in the Asian team chess championship in Shenyang.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/3/1992Delhi High Court verdict on Bofors challenged in the Supreme Court.
7/15/1979Morarji Desai resigns as PM. Jagjivan Ram elected Janata Parliamentary party leader.
1/12/1992Kumar Gandharva (Shivputra Siddharamaiya Komkali), famous Classical singer, passed away at the age of 67.
2/24/1946Mrs. Kashibai and Mrs. Babbai Lakshman, freedom fighters, were shot dead by the police.
10/29/1851British Indian Association was established in Bengal with Radha Kanta Dev as president and Devendranath Tagore as the Secretary.
12/7/1825First Steam Engine Ship ""Enterprise"" reached Calcutta.
4/15/1932Suresh Shridhar Bhat, famous poet, was born.
3/31/1959Dalai Lama fled China & was granted political asylum in India.
1/18/1942Gandhiji restarts 'Harijan' and allied weeklies.
10/10/1993Helicopters along with the last batch of personnel were ferried out in an AN-12 from Delhi to Mogadishu. These helicopters were provided by 111 HU.