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Historical Event on 8/17/1992
20 members of the Janata Dal led by Ajit Singh break away from the parent body seeking separate seats in the Lok Sabha.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/12/1708 | Shahu was crowned as the Maratha ruler. Shahu, son of Sambhaji, entered Satara and released Aurangzeb's son Azam the previous year. |
| 3/24/1924 | Virendrakumar Bhattacharya, Gyanpeeth award winner and Assamia novelist, was born. |
| 5/23/1998 | L. K. Advani, Home Minister, is to look after J&K affairs. |
| 8/16/1991 | C. Achuta Menon, former CM of Kerala, passed away. |
| 7/1/1952 | Olympic Games open at Helsinki. |
| 2/28/1997 | The samadhi of Morarji Desai - Abhay Ghat - near Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad to be converted to a national monument, this was decided on Feburary 11. |
| 1/30/1911 | Gajananrao Joshi, famous violin player and singer of ""Gwalior Gharana"", was born. |
| 3/26/1987 | Hyderabad beat Delhi on first innings to win the Ranji Trophy. |
| 6/25/2000 | The Government agrees to the bifurcation of the Telecom Ministry. |
| 10/4/1847 | Pratapsingh Bhosle, Maratha King, died. |
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