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Historical Event on 7/17/1996

Madras to be known as 'Chennai' henceforth.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/14/1963Jainarain Vyas, freedom fighter, leader, social reformer, patriot and a noble son of India, passed away.
2/26/1901The notes of Rs twenty denomination were issued with two issuing circles. These notes had four numeric denominations.
1/11/1994Hyderabad score 6 for 944 against Andhra Pradesh in Ranji Trophy.
1/15/1929Dr. Martin Luther King, civil rights leader of the United States of America, freedom fighter and Nobel Prize awardee, was born at America.
3/29/1996SC asks All India Indira Congress to modify its name as All Indira Congress (Tiwari).
2/13/1922The Indian National Congress suspends its civil disobedience campaign in the face of mounting violence.
11/29/1999Delhi HC dismisses the CBI plea against Jain brothers in Hawala case.
3/24/1998G.M.C. Balayogi of the Telugu Desam is elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha as the candidate of the BJP-led Government.
3/29/1992Centenary celebrations of Tansa Dam held at Tansa. No of Seats of the Standing Committee and Education Committee increased from 20 to 27and 20 to 26 respectively and that of the B.E.S. & T. Committee from 12 to 17 (Vide Maharashtra Act XXI of 1992) (CIVIC).
2/2/1996Gold price zooms to all-time record high of Rs. 5600 per 10 grams.