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Historical Event on 10/17/1999

Indian men bagged bronze in the Asian team chess championship in Shenyang.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/10/1928Papan Ramchand Panjabi, cricket test umpire for 7 tests from 1978-81, was born in Mumbai.
11/30/1986Sikhs hijack bus, killing 24 at Punjab.
3/17/1989Daily newspaper 'Sakal' published its edition in South Maharashtra.
5/15/1958Aruna Asaf Ali became the Mayor of Delhi.
1/31/1995ISRO and Intelsat sign a $100 m 10-year-long agreement for leasing some of the capacity of the Indian-built INSAT-2E (scheduled for launch in 1997).
8/28/1997Election Commission orders that no convicted person will be allowed to contest elections even if an appeal against the conviction was pending in a higher court.
4/5/1663Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj attacked Shahistekhan at Pune.
1/18/1997SC says telephone tapping is violation of fundamental rights but permits it by government in special circumstances.
1/6/1664Chhatrapati Shivaji attacked on Surat.
5/2/1974700 union leaders arrested in a move to avert a rail strike in New Delhi.