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Historical Event on 1/17/1999

Madhya Pradesh won its maiden Wills Trophy championship, defeating Bengal in the final of the limited overs cricket championship in Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/1/1977Janata Party was established.
9/3/1906Prithviraj Kapoor, veteran film actor, was born in Peshawar. His first film was 'Challenge' (1929). He is the founder of Prithvi Theatre in Bombay. He is remembered for his immortal role of Akbar is film 'Mugul-E-Azam'.
6/15/1947All-India Congress accepts British plan for partition of India in New Delhi.
9/29/1997Crown Prince of Spain, Felipe de Borbon, visits India.
5/5/1983Keshavrao Kothavle 'Lalit', editor of monthly magzine, passed away.
10/12/1997India Seniors lift Challenger Trophy cricket title.
11/16/2000The Government to reduce equity holding in nationalised banks from 51 per cent to 33 per cent.
1/1/19958th World Tamil Conference begins in Madurai.
9/29/2000India loses to Britain in the play off for the fifth and sixth places in the hockey match at the Sydney Olympics.
5/9/1866Gopal Krishna Gokhale, freedom fighter and political leader, was born in Kotluk village of Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra.