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Historical Event on 11/17/1857

Sir Colin Campbell, British Army Officer, managed to supress Indian Mutiny sepoys at Lucknow.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/8/1894Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, famous novelist and writer of national song 'Vande Mataram', died at the age of 55. Some of his writings are 'Anandmath' and 'Kapal Kundala'.
2/7/1993Medium-range surface to surface missile, 'Prithvi' successfully launched for the 10th time.
4/13/1997Paes-Bhupathi corner doubles glory in the Gold Flake Open tennis in Chennai.
9/28/1964The simmering dispute of India and Pakistan between the Hindus and Muslims erupted again in Kashmir. Fighting was also reported on this day in the Indian province of Rajasthan. China, which supported Pakistan in the dispute, sent massed troops on its border.
2/27/1996In the Jain hawala case, non bailable warrants of arrest issued against 10 politicians including BJP leader L.K. Advani, former Dy. PM Devi Lal and former Union Ministers.
4/4/1984Squadron Leader Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian Astronaut to go in space from Baikanaur aboard Soviet Space Craft 'Soyuz 11' and revolved around the earth.
11/8/1661Guru Har Rai passed away. Second son Har Kishan became the eighth Sikh Guru age of 5 years 4 Months. He passed away at the age of 7 years 9 Months.
3/30/1993Punjab beat Maharashtra by 120 runs to win Cricket's Ranji Trophy.
1/3/1921First Indian Parliament meets.
7/22/1925Govind Talwalkar, famous journalist and editor, was born.