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Historical Event on 7/17/1996

Madras to be known as 'Chennai' henceforth.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/1/1992S. Rajgopal was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1993.
5/20/1999The CWC expels Sharad Pawar, M. P. A. Sangma and Tariq Anwar for six years from the primary membership of the party.
10/22/1983The Union government reduces the upper age limit for the Civil Services Examination from 28 years to 26 years.
7/20/1654Portugal was taken over by Britishers.
1/9/1976President suspends seven freedoms guaranteed by Article 19 of the Constitution.
6/30/1931June Thorburn, actress (Touch & Go, Children Galore), was born in Kashmir, India.
9/24/1629Jacques Specx appointed Governor General of Dutch-Indies.
7/8/1996T.N. Seshan, Chief Election Commissioner, wins Magsaysay award.
6/1/1874East India Company was dissolved.
9/3/1995Ram Jethmalani (lawyer and MP) launches a new party, Bharatiya Lok Panchayat, to rid the country of its evils.