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Historical Event on 10/17/1999

Indian men bagged bronze in the Asian team chess championship in Shenyang.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/14/1989Supreme Court orders Union Carbide Coporation of USA and Union Carbide India Limited to pay $470 millions (about Rs. 710 crores) in full and final settlement of all claims out of the Bhopal gas Disaster Litigation tragedy of 1985.
1/24/1826Gnanendra Mohan Tagore, first Indian barrister, was born in Calcutta.
1/17/1833William Rush, Indian sculptor (Spirit of the Schuylkill), passed away.
5/13/1967Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888-1975) retired from the post of second President.
8/26/1927Second Radio Centre was started in Calcutta.
5/18/1985Dr. P. C. Alexander appointed High Commissioner in Britain.
8/11/1997Hundreds travelling by Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express from Guwahati have miraculous escape as improvised explosive device planted by suspected Bodo extremists explodes on track near Guwahati.
4/19/1994Rajindersing Sparo, first awardee of `Mahavir Chakra' and former Chief Minister of Punjab Major General, passed away.
12/29/1975D.K. Barooah elected Congress President.
10/5/1864Cyclone destroyed most of Calcutta city in which approximately 50,000 people died.