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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
9/12/1934Shantakumar Jagannath Sharma was born in Garhjamula, Distt. Kangra (Himachal Pradesh).
10/16/1999Dr. Najma Heptulla, Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha, is elected president of the 138-nation Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
12/31/1996Gold import policy liberalised.
2/13/1991Surjit Singh Barnala resigns as Governor of Tamil Nadu.
4/2/1948Defence Minister announces the establishment of the National War Academy in Kharakvasla, Poona.
10/31/1885St. Stephen's Hospital was opened. It was the first hospital for women and children at Delhi.
4/29/1848Raja Ravi Verma, famous classic, prolific painter and great Indian Artist, was born in Kilimanoor, Kerala.
12/10/1993The residence of Mahatma Phule was declared a national monument.
10/22/1999Balayogi is elected as Speaker of the Lok Sabha for second consecutive term.
5/26/1945Vilasrao Dagdojirao Deshmukh, leader in Maharashtra, was born.