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Historical Event on 1/17/1908

Akkineni Lakshmi Varaprasada Rao Prasad, film producer, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/7/1933Gaandhiji commences Harijan-upliftment tour.
9/11/1913Waman Ganesh Talwalkar, Marathi journalist and story writer, was born.
10/24/1934Arvindrao Laxmanrao Apte, cricketer (brother of Madhav scored 8 & 7 runs in one Test), was born in Bombay.
5/10/1993Santosh Yadav becomes the first Indian woman to reach the Everest for the second time.
4/14/1944Blast in ammunition loaded on 1,318 tonned freighter 'S. S. Fort Stikine' which was anchored in Victoria Dock at Bombay. The explosion killed 1376 people, wrecking 27 ships and destroying 40,000 tons of food.
7/13/1947An Indian Independence Bill was moved in the British Parliament on 4th July 1947 which became an 'Act' on 13th July 1947. Two Boundary Commissions under Sir Cyril Radcliff were appointed to demarcate the boundaries of Punjab and Bengal.
9/8/1993Mandal Commission recommendation of 27\% job reservation for the backward classes brought into effect; 'Creamy' layer excluded.
10/11/1999Congress (I) Ministry under the leadership of Mukut Mithi is sworn-in in Arunachal Pradesh.
4/11/1913Iron ropes bridge known as 'Laxman Jhula' was constructed over Ganga at Hrishikesh 
8/23/1958Marathwada University was started.
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