According to Gregory calendar, on April 17, the day number in a year is 108 and if it is a leap year then the day number is 109. April 17 has a special significance in India and world history, because many such incidents have occurred on this day which have been recorded forever in the pages of history. Let's know some such important events which will increase your general knowledge. The facts collected will be as follows: People born on this day, demise of famous people, war treaty, freedom of any country, invention of new technologies, change of power, important National and International Day etc.
Important Historical Events of 17 April in the World ⚡
Event Year | Incident/Event |
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1080 | After the death of his brother Harald III, CANUT IV, who later became the first Dane to prescribe, became the king of Denmark. |
1524 | Giovanni Verajano discovered New York Bay. |
1704 | First American newspaper; Published by John Campbell in Boston. |
1711 | Charles IV became Emperor of Roman after his brother Joseph died. |
1747 | French troops captured Zeeves-Flanders, Netherlands. |
1758 | Francis Williams the first US Black College graduate) published his poems. |
1774 | The first explicitly Unitarian mandala of the Ascest Street Chapel in London was established by Theophilus Lindsey. |
1797 | Citizens of Verona, Italy began a failed eight-day rebellion against the French occupied forces. |
1861 | American Civil War: Virginia seceded from the United States. |
1875 | Sir Neville Chamberlin invented snooker. |
1876 | Friends Academy was founded by Gideon Frost in Locust Valley New York. |
1895 | Shimonoseki reached an agreement between Japan and China. |
1899 | Calcutta now Kolkata) got hydroelectricity. |
1907 | Brazil became the third country in the world to start construction on a dreaded warship, which gave rise to a very expensive South American naval weapons race. |
1912 | Army soldiers of the Russian Empire opened fire on striking goldsmiths in the northeast Siberia near the Leena River, killing at least 150 people. |
1941 | Yugoslavia surrendered to Germany during World War II. |
1942 | The World War II escaped from German captivity at French General Henry Zirud Constin Castle. |
1946 | Syria gained independence from France. |
1946 | Syria was given freedom from France's rule. |
1951 | Peak district was named the first National Park in the United Kingdom. |
1961 | The armed Cuba of the Cuba, supported by the CIA, was infiltrating the Gulf of Cuba, with the aim of overthrowing Castro excluded by Cuba. |
1969 | Sarhan Sarhan was convicted of killing Unitedstates Senator Robert F. Kennedy. |
1971 | Egypt, Libya and Syria together formed the Union to form the United Arab State. |
1971 | The People's Republic of Bangladesh was formed in 1971. This movement was led by Sheikh Mujib Ur-Rehman. |
1973 | George Lucas began writing a 13-pest film treatment called The Star Wars. |
1975 | Under the Pol Pot, Khmer Rouge captured Nom Penh, ending the Cambodian Civil War and established the Democratic Computia. |
1982 | A new patriotic constitution in Canada, including Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedom, was signed in the law by Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, with the intention of protecting some political and civil rights in Canada. |
1984 | British police officer Yvonne Fletcher was shot dead during a protests outside the Libyan Embassy in London's Stjames ' |
1993 | The spacecraft STS-56 Discovery returned to Earth. |
1994 | Little Peacock Magic was locked in Belasko Theater in New York City. It lasted houseful for 30 days. |
1994 | The Godhuli was released at the Cort Theater in New York City. It lasted houseful for 72 days. |
1995 | Murder of Iqbal Christ, a young activist who abolished child labor in Pakistan. |
2000 | Tuanku Syed Siraj-ud-din became king of Perlis. |
2003 | Formation of Indo-UK Parliamentary Forum after 55 years. |
2009 | The 5th Summit of America took place in Port of Spain. Heads of about 4 governments participated in the session. |
2012 | Warren Buffet announced that he had prostate cancer. |
2013 | An ammonium nitrate explosion occurred in a fertilizer companyfility in West, Texas, USA, killing 15 people and 160 others. |
2014 | Famous Colombian novelist Grabiel Marquez passed away. |
2014 | Stem cells were successfully made from adult human cells. The first stem cell lines were taken from embryos and infants. |
Important Historical Events of 17 April in India ⚡
Event Year | Incident/Event |
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1975 | Second President of India Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan passed away. |
1983 | India launched SLV-3 rocket. |
1983 | The SLV rocket or satellite launch vehicle was launched by Bharat. It started the space age in India. The project was chaired by APJ Abdul Kalam. |
1990 | A passenger train exploded in a gas cylinder in a passenger train in Kumarhar, India. About 80 people lost their lives. |
Important Days of 17 April National & International Days 🏁
Day/Observance | Level |
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World Hemophilia Day | International Day |
Syria Evacuation Day | National Day |
Famous People's Birthdays on 17 April 😀
Birth Year | Name/Category/Country |
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1916 | Sirimavo Bandaranaike / Politician / Sri Lanka |
1756 | Dheeran Chinnamalai / Commander / India |
1897 | Nisargadatta Maharaj / Philosopher / India |
1900 | Binodananda Jha / Politician / India |
1954 | Mukul Roy / Politician / India |
1961 | Geet Sethi / Player / India |
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