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Historical Event on 8/17/1932

V.S. Naipaul, great Indian writer, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/29/1936Gandhi's eldest son creates a controversy as he converts to the Muslim faith.
6/3/1977K. Brahmananda Reddi elected President of the Indian National Congress.
7/28/199712 persons are killed and 69 injured as New Delhi-bound Karnataka Express rams Himsagar Express at Old Faridabad station level-crossing in Haryana.
5/18/1998India may take the US to WTO.
3/17/1987Sunil Gavaskar ends his Test career with an innings of 96 v Pak.
3/25/1898Dalpatrai (Dalpatram Dahyabhai Trawadi), modern Gujrati poet, passed away.
1/22/1683Shri Samarth Ramdas passed away.
11/2/2000Sinam Chandramani Singh (18), national bravery award winner, his brother Sinam Robin Singh and their aunt were among 10 killed in firing by eight Assam Rifles personnel at Malom near Imphal.
1/30/1905Pitamber Das, social reformer and politician, was born at Mowana, U.P.
2/17/1994Former US Congressman Stephan Solarz named Ambassador of India.