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Historical Event on 10/17/1979

Supreme Court stays the execution of all death sentences.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/7/1782Hyder Ali, warrior of Mysore, passed away in a camp near Chittur.
7/6/1999Sub. Jata Shankar secured 'Silver' medal in 400 Mtr race at the International circuit Athletic Meet held at Trivendrum.
10/12/1935Shivraj Vishwanath Patil, former Speaker of Lok Sabha, was born
11/27/2000Supreme Court grants bail to four AIADMK men accused in the 2nd February Dharmapuri bus burning incident.
3/21/1977Internal Emergency, promulgated on June 25, 1975, withdrawn by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
6/17/1887Dr. Kailas Nath Katju, freedom fighter, politician, leader and Governor of Orissa and West Bengal, was born.
12/28/1885Allian Octavian Hume, a Scotsman, founded National Union and it held its first meeting in Bombay Tejpal Hall. The first session of Indian National Congress started under the Presidentship of Vyomesh Chandra Banerjee.
3/22/1902Great Britain and Persia agree to link Europe and India by telegraph.
8/22/1993Gundu Rao, former Chief Minister of Karnataka, died. He was 56.
6/13/1889Salarjung, famous administrator, was born.