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Historical Event on 5/17/1916

Gurusiddappa Sivappa, great industrialist, was born at Bangalore.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/2/1952India won first cricket Test Match at Chepauk Stadium, Madras.
11/24/1924Rasipuram Krishnaswami Laxman, famous political cartoonist, was born.
1/14/1982First Antarctic Expedition on December 1981-Jan 1982; group of 21 Indian scientists team led by S. Z. Qasim reached Antarctica successfully.
8/13/1947Riots sweep Lahore in Punjab; mobs stone Gandhi's house.
10/20/1999The Cabinet approves the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) Bill for introduction in the current session of Lok Sabha if time permits.
3/13/1963Indian Govenment announced 'Arjun Awards' to boost the morale of various sports personalities.
8/13/1997The contentious women's reservation bill put on the back burner with PM Gujral saying govt. would not push through such a major social legislation until there was a consensus on it.
8/4/1914Gandhiji reaches London and raised Indian Volunteer Corps.
10/31/1984Rajiv Gandhi sworn in as Prime Minister of India by Gyani Zail Singh, President of India, at New Delhi. He held this office till December 1, 1989.
1/20/1957First Indian Atomic Reactor ""Apsara"" at Trombay, Mumbai, was dedicated to the nation.