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Historical Event on 7/17/1987
V. P. Singh announces resignation from Congress; R. Venkataraman elected President of India.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/3/1898 | Udayshankar Bhatt, modern Hindi dramatist, poet and novelist, was born. |
| 3/11/1948 | SS Jal Usha, the first ocean-going steamer made in India, was launched from Visakhapatnam. |
| 12/27/1976 | Yashpal, modern hindi litterateur, passed away. |
| 4/12/1917 | Mulvantrai Himatlal Mankad better known as ""Vinoo Mankad"", cricketer (India's greatest all-rounder to his time), was born at Jamnagar. |
| 11/1/1954 | French handed over their territories of Pondicherry, Mahe, Karikal and Yanon to the Government of India. |
| 6/22/1910 | Mohommed Hussain `Azad', great Urdu poet, eassy writer and critic, died. |
| 8/1/1995 | Vohra Panel submits report, highlights nexus between mafia and politicians. |
| 5/13/1991 | P. Sudhir Kumar released in exchange for a few Naxals in jail. |
| 10/10/1964 | Gurudutt, famous film actor, died |
| 1/10/1997 | 28th International Film Festival of India opens at Trivandrum. |
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