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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
5/3/1718Baba Jassa Singh Ahluwalia, great freedom fighter, social reformer and leader, was born at Ahlu village, Lahore.
3/17/1955Indian Standard's Institute started working to control the quality of Indian products and the ISI mark was issued to quality products.
3/18/1915British Government approved Indian Security Act to have greater control on the Indian people.
2/18/1992Sikh extremists murder 17 people in Punjab.
1/6/1932Meenatai Thackrey, social worker, was born.
12/14/1999India lost to Australia by 285 runs in Adelaide in the first cricket Test.
12/6/1952First Indo-Soviet Trade agreement signed.
2/2/1989France's highest civilian award, 'Legion d' Honour, conferred upon Satyajit Ray by President Mitterrand at Calcutta.
8/20/1991India's Ambassador to Romania J.F.Ribeiro shot by Sikh extremists in Bucharest.
6/15/1966U.S. resumes full economic aid to India and Pakistan.