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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 |
| 2/2/1982 | Geet Sethi becomes the youngest Indian to win the National Billiards' crown at Madras. |
| 2/23/1993 | India complete a 3-0 series drubbing of England. |
| 1/18/1947 | Kundanlal Saigal, famous film star and unique singer, died at Jalandhar. |
| 1/16/1896 | Jaideva Singh, famous musician and educationist, was born Shohratgarh, U.P. |
| 1/15/1996 | Victoria Terminus (VT) station in Mumbai renamed Chhatrapati Shivaji Railway Terminus by the Centre. |
| 1/20/1988 | Shiv Charan Mathur sworn in as CM of Rajasthan. |
| 3/19/1998 | E.M.S. Namboodiripad, veteran communist leader of CPM and Kerala's first Chief Minister, passed away in Thiruvananthapuram at the age of 88. |
| 3/25/1928 | S. R. Kulkarni, leader of dock workers, was born. |
| 12/11/1881 | Subramania Bharati was born at Ettaiyapuram. |
| 8/18/1958 | Dr.Bhagwandas, famous Congress leader and theosophist, died. |
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