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Historical Event on 2/17/1992

S. V. Sheshadri, sports journalist, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/18/1974Rajni Pannikar,noted story writer, passed away.
12/11/1998Poet Pradeep (Ramchandra Divedi) died at 1850 hrs today.
8/29/1923Hiralal Ghasulal Gaekwad, cricket all-rounder who played Test for India in 1952-53, was born in Nagpur.
8/15/1947India gains independence from the British rule and Pakistan emerges as a separate Islamic nation. Around 600,000 die in clashes during the subsequent population exchange of 14 million people between the two new countries.
3/30/1977Swami Agnivesh merged his 'Bhartiya Aryasabha Party' in Janata Party.
8/19/1992K.R.Narayanan elected the ninth Vice President of India.
9/23/1952Anshuman Dattajirao Gaekwad, batsman in 40 Tests (1974-85), was born in Bombay.
12/1/1947India all out for 58 vs Australia at Gabba.
9/7/1996Ajit Singh quits Congress and heads Tikait's party.
12/1/1989A 13-member Sikkim Sangram Parishad Ministry headed by Nar Bahadur Bhandari assumes office in Sikkim.