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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
1/14/1982First Antarctic Expedition on December 1981-Jan 1982; group of 21 Indian scientists team led by S. Z. Qasim reached Antarctica successfully.
8/3/1993Government assures Lok Sabha that it will revive the proposal for a multi-member election commission.
5/17/1857Bahadhur Shah II declared as the emperor of India.
3/9/1931The Tories decide not to attend future round table talks on India in London.
7/31/1993Zafar Saifullah was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1994.
1/22/1899Dilipkumar Roy, classical musician, was born.
9/2/1894Vinayak Mishra, famous Oriya litterateur, critic and historian, was born.
10/26/1981Dattatrey Ramchandra Bendre, Gyanpeet awardee and Kannad poet, died.
10/24/2000Delhi High Court admitted the appeal of former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao against the lower court judgement in the JMM MPs' bribery case.
6/15/1947All-India Congress accepts British plan for partition of India in New Delhi.