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Historical Event on 10/17/1997

Prime Minister lays foundation stone of the Science City being set up at Jalandhar, Punjab.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/20/1939Ramakant Bhikaji Desai, cricketer (effective pace bowler for India in the 60s), was born in Bombay.
3/1/1924Naresh Mehta was born.
3/22/1991President withholds assent to the pension bill of Members of Parliament.
3/12/1612Usman Khan Lohani, son of Isa Khan, was defeated in the battle of Nekujyal. He died as the last independent ruler of Bengal.
10/2/1934Indian Naval Force was established.
8/10/1982Memorial of 201 martyrs from Maharashtra inaugurated.
10/30/1909Homi Jahangir Bhabha, famous nuclear scientist, was born in Bombay.
3/16/1928C.V. Raman announced his discovery of ''new radiation'' to an assembly of scientists at Bangalore.
2/28/1985M.G. Katre became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 31/10/89).
5/8/1933Gandhi starts hunger strike to protest the British repression of untouchables.