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Jan
17
Fri
2025
History On This Day : 17 January
Jan 17 all-day
History On This Day : 17 January

History, Birthdays and Historic Events of 17 January-

  • January 17, 1601 – Akbar entered Asirgarh fort on 17 January 1601, after eight month’s siege, which was one of the strongest forts in India.

  • January 17, 1888 – Babu Gulabrai, Indian author, critic and historian, was born on 17 January in Etawah who died on 13 April 1963.

  • January 17, 1905 – Dattathreya Ramchandra Kaprekar (1905–1986), an Indian recreational mathematician, was born on 17 January 1905 who described several classes of natural numbers including the Kaprekar, Harshad and Self numbers and discovered the Kaprekar constant, named after him.

  • January 17, 1917 – Marudur Gopalan Ramachandran, popularly known as M. G. R., an Indian actor and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu was born at Kandy, Sri Lanka on 17 January 1917 and died on 24 December 1987.

  • January 17, 1941 – Subhashchandra Bose went underground at Calcutta. He appeared in Moscow after some days.

  • January 17, 1945 – Javed Akhtar, born on 17 January 1945, is an Indian lyricist, poet and scriptwriter. He is a recipient of the Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, the Sahitya Akademi Award as well as five National Film Awards.

  • January 17, 1949 – The first Volkswagen Beetle ( The Peoples Car ) arrived in the U.S. from Germany, designed by Ferdinand Porsche at the request of Adolf Hitler.

  • January 17, 1951 – Jyoti Prasad Agarwala, Indian poet, playwright, and director, died on 17 January 1951 and was born on 17 June 1903.

  • January 17, 1964 – Indonesia, Philippines and Malaysia agree for a cease-fire and a Foreign ministers conference held in Bangkok.

  • January 17, 1981 – Central Government of India offered full statehood to Mizoram.

  • January 17, 1989 – Colonel J. K. Bajaj was the first Indian who reached the geographic South Pole on 17 January 1989.

  • January 17, 1997 – Indian Government ruled out granting dual citizenship to NRIs.

  • January 17, 1997 – Supreme Court banned all non-forest activities including running of saw mills and mining in forest areas.

  • January 17, 2014 – Suchitra Sen, iconic Indian Bengali actress died on 17 January 2014. She was born on 6 April 1931.

  • January 17, 2014 – Mohammed Burhanuddin, Indian spiritual leader, 52nd Da’i al-Mutlaq, died on 17 January 2014. He was born on 6 March 1915.

 

to be Continued ..

Jan
17
Sat
2026
History On This Day : 17 January
Jan 17 all-day
History On This Day : 17 January

History, Birthdays and Historic Events of 17 January-

  • January 17, 1601 – Akbar entered Asirgarh fort on 17 January 1601, after eight month’s siege, which was one of the strongest forts in India.

  • January 17, 1888 – Babu Gulabrai, Indian author, critic and historian, was born on 17 January in Etawah who died on 13 April 1963.

  • January 17, 1905 – Dattathreya Ramchandra Kaprekar (1905–1986), an Indian recreational mathematician, was born on 17 January 1905 who described several classes of natural numbers including the Kaprekar, Harshad and Self numbers and discovered the Kaprekar constant, named after him.

  • January 17, 1917 – Marudur Gopalan Ramachandran, popularly known as M. G. R., an Indian actor and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu was born at Kandy, Sri Lanka on 17 January 1917 and died on 24 December 1987.

  • January 17, 1941 – Subhashchandra Bose went underground at Calcutta. He appeared in Moscow after some days.

  • January 17, 1945 – Javed Akhtar, born on 17 January 1945, is an Indian lyricist, poet and scriptwriter. He is a recipient of the Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, the Sahitya Akademi Award as well as five National Film Awards.

  • January 17, 1949 – The first Volkswagen Beetle ( The Peoples Car ) arrived in the U.S. from Germany, designed by Ferdinand Porsche at the request of Adolf Hitler.

  • January 17, 1951 – Jyoti Prasad Agarwala, Indian poet, playwright, and director, died on 17 January 1951 and was born on 17 June 1903.

  • January 17, 1964 – Indonesia, Philippines and Malaysia agree for a cease-fire and a Foreign ministers conference held in Bangkok.

  • January 17, 1981 – Central Government of India offered full statehood to Mizoram.

  • January 17, 1989 – Colonel J. K. Bajaj was the first Indian who reached the geographic South Pole on 17 January 1989.

  • January 17, 1997 – Indian Government ruled out granting dual citizenship to NRIs.

  • January 17, 1997 – Supreme Court banned all non-forest activities including running of saw mills and mining in forest areas.

  • January 17, 2014 – Suchitra Sen, iconic Indian Bengali actress died on 17 January 2014. She was born on 6 April 1931.

  • January 17, 2014 – Mohammed Burhanuddin, Indian spiritual leader, 52nd Da’i al-Mutlaq, died on 17 January 2014. He was born on 6 March 1915.

 

to be Continued ..

Jan
17
Sun
2027
History On This Day : 17 January
Jan 17 all-day
History On This Day : 17 January

History, Birthdays and Historic Events of 17 January-

  • January 17, 1601 – Akbar entered Asirgarh fort on 17 January 1601, after eight month’s siege, which was one of the strongest forts in India.

  • January 17, 1888 – Babu Gulabrai, Indian author, critic and historian, was born on 17 January in Etawah who died on 13 April 1963.

  • January 17, 1905 – Dattathreya Ramchandra Kaprekar (1905–1986), an Indian recreational mathematician, was born on 17 January 1905 who described several classes of natural numbers including the Kaprekar, Harshad and Self numbers and discovered the Kaprekar constant, named after him.

  • January 17, 1917 – Marudur Gopalan Ramachandran, popularly known as M. G. R., an Indian actor and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu was born at Kandy, Sri Lanka on 17 January 1917 and died on 24 December 1987.

  • January 17, 1941 – Subhashchandra Bose went underground at Calcutta. He appeared in Moscow after some days.

  • January 17, 1945 – Javed Akhtar, born on 17 January 1945, is an Indian lyricist, poet and scriptwriter. He is a recipient of the Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, the Sahitya Akademi Award as well as five National Film Awards.

  • January 17, 1949 – The first Volkswagen Beetle ( The Peoples Car ) arrived in the U.S. from Germany, designed by Ferdinand Porsche at the request of Adolf Hitler.

  • January 17, 1951 – Jyoti Prasad Agarwala, Indian poet, playwright, and director, died on 17 January 1951 and was born on 17 June 1903.

  • January 17, 1964 – Indonesia, Philippines and Malaysia agree for a cease-fire and a Foreign ministers conference held in Bangkok.

  • January 17, 1981 – Central Government of India offered full statehood to Mizoram.

  • January 17, 1989 – Colonel J. K. Bajaj was the first Indian who reached the geographic South Pole on 17 January 1989.

  • January 17, 1997 – Indian Government ruled out granting dual citizenship to NRIs.

  • January 17, 1997 – Supreme Court banned all non-forest activities including running of saw mills and mining in forest areas.

  • January 17, 2014 – Suchitra Sen, iconic Indian Bengali actress died on 17 January 2014. She was born on 6 April 1931.

  • January 17, 2014 – Mohammed Burhanuddin, Indian spiritual leader, 52nd Da’i al-Mutlaq, died on 17 January 2014. He was born on 6 March 1915.

 

to be Continued ..

Jan
17
Mon
2028
History On This Day : 17 January
Jan 17 all-day
History On This Day : 17 January

History, Birthdays and Historic Events of 17 January-

  • January 17, 1601 – Akbar entered Asirgarh fort on 17 January 1601, after eight month’s siege, which was one of the strongest forts in India.

  • January 17, 1888 – Babu Gulabrai, Indian author, critic and historian, was born on 17 January in Etawah who died on 13 April 1963.

  • January 17, 1905 – Dattathreya Ramchandra Kaprekar (1905–1986), an Indian recreational mathematician, was born on 17 January 1905 who described several classes of natural numbers including the Kaprekar, Harshad and Self numbers and discovered the Kaprekar constant, named after him.

  • January 17, 1917 – Marudur Gopalan Ramachandran, popularly known as M. G. R., an Indian actor and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu was born at Kandy, Sri Lanka on 17 January 1917 and died on 24 December 1987.

  • January 17, 1941 – Subhashchandra Bose went underground at Calcutta. He appeared in Moscow after some days.

  • January 17, 1945 – Javed Akhtar, born on 17 January 1945, is an Indian lyricist, poet and scriptwriter. He is a recipient of the Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, the Sahitya Akademi Award as well as five National Film Awards.

  • January 17, 1949 – The first Volkswagen Beetle ( The Peoples Car ) arrived in the U.S. from Germany, designed by Ferdinand Porsche at the request of Adolf Hitler.

  • January 17, 1951 – Jyoti Prasad Agarwala, Indian poet, playwright, and director, died on 17 January 1951 and was born on 17 June 1903.

  • January 17, 1964 – Indonesia, Philippines and Malaysia agree for a cease-fire and a Foreign ministers conference held in Bangkok.

  • January 17, 1981 – Central Government of India offered full statehood to Mizoram.

  • January 17, 1989 – Colonel J. K. Bajaj was the first Indian who reached the geographic South Pole on 17 January 1989.

  • January 17, 1997 – Indian Government ruled out granting dual citizenship to NRIs.

  • January 17, 1997 – Supreme Court banned all non-forest activities including running of saw mills and mining in forest areas.

  • January 17, 2014 – Suchitra Sen, iconic Indian Bengali actress died on 17 January 2014. She was born on 6 April 1931.

  • January 17, 2014 – Mohammed Burhanuddin, Indian spiritual leader, 52nd Da’i al-Mutlaq, died on 17 January 2014. He was born on 6 March 1915.

 

to be Continued ..