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Historical Event on 12/17/1971

Ceasefire between India & Pakistan in Kashmir and end of Indo-Pak war.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/29/1952The Socialist Party and Krishak Mazdoor Praja Party decide to form a single parliamentary party.
8/15/1947India gains independence from the British rule and Pakistan emerges as a separate Islamic nation. Around 600,000 die in clashes during the subsequent population exchange of 14 million people between the two new countries.
10/25/1932Pearless' investment company was established.
10/31/1963Krishna Menon, resigned from the post of Defence Minister of India, due to Chinese attack.
8/7/1934Gandhi begins a fast for penance following the violent treatment of a Hindu leader by some of his followers.
2/25/1938Farokh Manekshaw Engineer, great Indian cricket wicket-keeper (1961-75), was born in Bombay.
5/2/1996General Election 2nd phase begins in 204 LS and 223 Assembly constituencies spread over 17 States & union territories.
3/11/1984India's first modern boas `Jalusha' started from Vishakhapattanam.
3/22/1902Great Britain and Persia agree to link Europe and India by telegraph.
9/27/1833Raja Rammohan Roy, great social reformer, lawyer and politician passed away at Stapleton Grove in England.