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Historical Event on 8/17/1909
Madanlal Dhingra, famous revolutionary, was hanged at Paintanville Jail for assassinating Wyle and Lal Kaka.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/5/1898 | Josh Malihabadi, famous Urdu poet, was born. |
| 4/30/1981 | C. R. Krishnaswamy Rao was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 08-02-1985. |
| 1/5/1934 | Dr. Murli Manohar Manmohan Joshi was born in Delhi. |
| 11/7/1991 | Salauddin and his wife Neena create a world record by travelling in a Nissan car. |
| 11/7/1991 | Zahir Al-Din Muhammad Babur Shah (1526-30), prince and founder of Mughal dynasty in India, was born. |
| 2/1/1827 | Gordon's Esplanade building was established in Calcutta's Bengal Club. |
| 9/23/1858 | Grant Duf, historian who studied Maratha history, died. |
| 2/17/1994 | Gopikrishna, internationaly famed 'Kathtak' exponent, died at the age of 61 years. |
| 9/21/1898 | Tushar Kanti Ghosh, famous journalist, was born. |
| 2/21/1991 | Nutan, famous film actress, died at the age of 56 years. |
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