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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
3/30/1993India forgoes Narmada loan balance because of World Bank's strict regulations.
3/5/1999The indigenously-built multi-barrel rocket launcher ''Pinaka'' is successfully test-fired at Chandipur-on-sea in Orissa.
1/15/1656Chhatrapati Shivaji conquered Javali state.
8/7/1905Indian National Congress declared to boycott the British goods for the first time against Bengal partition, and also advocated to buy ' Swadeshi.
11/18/1901V. Shantaram alias Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre, famous film maker and actor (Chitrapat Maharashi), was born.
10/22/1999The Prime Minister warns of more 'hard decisions'.
9/26/1992Indian Airlines hike fare by 9 percent.
5/1/1915Rameshwar Shukla 'Anchal', modern Hindi poet, novelist and essay writer, was born.
3/5/1999Geet Sethi won the 1999 World matchplay billiards championship in Midsomer Norton.
5/15/1996The 11th Lok Sabha constituted as Election Commission submits a list of 534 successful candidates to President.