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Historical Event on 10/17/1999

Chiranjeev Milkha Singh won the Lexus International Golf tournament in Bangkok.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/19/1993Sanjay Dutt, film star, was held under TADA for possessing an AK-56 rifle.
7/18/1993Jayalalitha goes on fast on Cauvery issue.
7/17/1979Jagjivan Ram elected Janata parliamentary party leader. Charan Singh is PM heading Janatha (S)-Congress coalition and Jagjivan Ram is leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha.
5/22/1961Jnanpeeth Award was instituted and the first award was given in 1965. This award is given for the best creative literary writing by any Indian citizen in any of the languages included in the VIII Schedule of the Indian Constitution. The award carries a cash price of Rs 2.5 lakh, a citation and a bronze momento.
2/12/1890Shastri A. R. Krishna was born.
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.
8/3/1947Shetkari Kamgar Party was established at Devachi Alandi.
3/8/1963Gursharan Singh Narainsingh, cricketer (Indian batsman played one Test 1989-90), was born in Amritsar.
2/11/1981Australia all out for 83 vs India at MCG. They were chasing 143 to win.
1/10/1912Prodosh Kusum Das Gupta, great artist and professor, was born at Dacca, Bangladesh.