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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
4/20/1997Sheri Bamboat and Hamshad Bamboat win National sea-bird sailing title.
8/19/1757The first rupee coin was minted in Calcutta by the East India Company.
10/23/1824Rani Chainema fight with the Britishers at a 'killa' (fort) in Kitur.
10/15/1987Times Eye Research Foundation was established in Amritsar, India.
10/3/1988Lebanese kidnappers release Mithileshwar Singh after 30 months of being held captive.
9/1/1947Mahatma Gandhi undertakes a fast for unity among Hindus and Muslims. He breaks the fast after 73 hours when peace is restored.
4/9/1994C. Rajeshwara Rao, 80, former General Secretary of Communist Party of India, passed away in Hyderabad.
7/14/1994Veerappan, Sandalwood smuggler, declared 'proclaimed offender'.
10/15/2000Sachin Tendulkar becomes the highest run-getter in one-day internationals (9379 runs) during his innings of 69 in the final of the ICC cricket tournament against New Zealand
6/5/1997Brahmapuram diesel power project, KSEB's first thermal power project, situated 25 km from Kochi, Kerala commissioned.