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Historical Event on 4/17/1926

Chandrashekhar, eighth Prime Minister of India, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/21/1921Praphulchandra Natwarlal Bhagwati, justice of Supreme Court, was born.
3/9/1966India yields to Sikh demand for Punjab-speaking state.
9/3/1915Following the monsoon, a good harvest is expected, except in Gujarat, in northern Rajputana and Punjab where isolated falls were recorded in Delhi.
11/27/1999Lt. Gen. J.F.R. Jacob is sworn in Punjab Governor.
9/30/1922Bakhshish Singh Nijjar, great historian and author, was born at Domeli village (Punjab).
1/1/1976Broadcasting of Commercial Advertisements on TV stations started.
1/23/1972Bootlegger sells wood alcohol to wedding party; 100 die in New Delhi.
9/15/1860M. Visveswarayya, maker of modern Karnataka, was born. He was a notable engineer too.
9/24/1997I. K. Gujral, Prime Minister, formally stated India's claim to permanent membership of Security Council at the U.N. General Assembly meeting.
11/22/1913Lakshmikant Jha, Governor of Jammu and Kashmir state and international famed ecomonist, was born.