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Historical Event on 8/17/1944

Indian Viceroy Viscount Wavell rejects Gandhi's request to discuss war support in return for Indian independence.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/28/1951Recognition to Libya by India accorded.
2/19/1895Munshi Newal Kishore, great social worker, educationist, nationalist, philanthropist and a pioneer industrialist, passed away at the age of 59.
12/8/1999Furore in the Lok Sabha over RJD President Laloo Prasad Yadav's daughter topping the MBBS exam.
12/31/1993Manipur placed under President's rule; Bangarappa launches Karnataka Congress Party.
1/5/1994Jnanpith Award for Oriya Poet Sitakant Mahapatra.
2/21/1953Tillaya Dam and Bokaro Power Station opened by the PM.
8/16/1901Shripad Ramchandra Tikekar, journalist and critic, was born.
11/15/1989Test debut of Sachin Tendulkar and Waqar Yunus at Karachi.
2/12/1993Kapil Dev crosses 400 wickets and 5000 runs in test cricket.
3/6/1962Ambika Chakrovorty, great revolutionary and warrior, passed away.