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Historical Event on 7/17/1903

Joseph, versatile author in Malyalam language and critic Butshshor, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/22/1971Judge Sarv Mittra Sikri became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 25/04/1973.
8/3/1898Udayshankar Bhatt, modern Hindi dramatist, poet and novelist, was born.
3/8/1864Hari Narayan Apte, a well known Marathi writer who popularised social and historical themes in his novels, was born. He presided over the 8th Marathi Sahitya Sammelen in 1912.
4/22/2000Bhaktavar Lentin (72), former Judge of the Bombay High Court, died after a prolonged illness at his residence in Mumbai.
5/20/1972Indira Gandhi laid the foundation stone of 2nd Howrah bridge at Calcutta.
1/6/1976Baliram Bhagat elected Lok Sabha Speaker.
2/8/1936Jawaharlal Nehru elected president of Indian National Congress.
7/24/2000The trial in the Rs. 133 crore urea scam resumes after about one year in the special court for CBI cases in New Delhi.
1/31/1983The first floating Dry Dock was launched at Howrah.
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.