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Historical Event on 8/17/1997
I K Gujral, Prime Minister, said that Queen Elizabeth should not go to Amritsar, scene of Jallianwalla Bagh massacre, during her visit to India in October.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/4/1984 | Air Chief Marshal L. M. Katre, PVSM, AVSM and Bar, became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 01/07/1985. |
| 9/7/1999 | India rejects Pakistan demand for a East Timor type of referendum in Kashmir. |
| 11/29/1991 | Test Cricket debut of Javagal Srinath vs Australia at Gabba. |
| 4/11/1964 | Communist Party of India was divided in two parts. Firstly known as Communist Party of India [CPI], its second fragmentation was named as Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)]. This division was on ideological differences at the international level. |
| 4/23/1946 | Commonwealth Occupation Forces in Japan, exchanging its Spitfire Vllls for Mk XlVs in October and arriving in Japan aboard HMS vengence. |
| 8/19/1993 | Y. D. Lokurkar, senior journalist, died. |
| 2/10/1902 | Hemraj, politician, was born at Dera Gopipur, (H.P.). |
| 10/24/1868 | Balasaheb Pantpratinidhi, king of Aundh and painter, was born. |
| 4/2/1991 | Asom Gana Parishad splits. |
| 1/25/1914 | Gandhi reaches agreement with South African Union govt. on treatment of Indian nationals at South Africa. |
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