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Historical Event on 12/17/1996
Virendrakumar Jain, famous writer, died in Mumbai.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/1/1988 | Air Chief Marshal Surinder Kumar Mehra PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC., became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/July/1991. |
| 4/18/1612 | Khurram prince was married to Arjumand Banu Begum. |
| 3/21/1957 | India's national calender came into force. |
| 7/5/1994 | Kiran Bedi, Delhi IG, wins Magsaysay Award. |
| 11/8/1932 | Sankhla Badluram, great industrialist, was born in Delhi. |
| 2/3/1954 | Over 350 Hindus trampled to death in a stampede at religious rites at New Delhi. |
| 6/4/1993 | L K Advani unanimously elected President of BJP. |
| 12/30/1949 | India recognizes People's Republic of China. |
| 5/1/1994 | Political party Shiromani Akali Dal was established. |
| 1/21/1993 | Biren Roy, follower of Netaji Subhashchandra Bose, passed away. |
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