Chicago Indian Community - ChicagoIndian.com
| | | | | | | | | | | |
 


 

Historical Event on 9/17/1899

First British troops leave Bombay for South Africa.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/26/1967Dilawar Hussain, cricketer (Indian wicket-keeper in the 1930's), passed away.
3/24/1924Virendrakumar Bhattacharya, Gyanpeeth award winner and Assamia novelist, was born.
8/2/1781Sakharambapu Bokeel, great politician in Maratha kingdom, died.
3/8/1921Sahir Ludhiyanvi, famous film lyricist, was born.
3/8/1921Taimurlang passed away.
2/1/1831The first Fine Arts Exhibition by Brush Club was held in a Public Library of Calcutta.
10/16/1999Dr. Najma Heptulla, Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha, is elected president of the 138-nation Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
3/26/1992Accord with Bangladesh on Tin Bigha.
3/4/1997Govt. not to print Re. 1 , Rs. 2 & Rs. 5 currency notes any more, as these three denominations have been coinised.
11/29/1959Govind Sakharam Serdesai, Jagirdar Raobahadur, passed away.