History News Desk!!! The history of 17 January in the country and the world is witness to many important events and many important events have been recorded forever in the pages of history. The history of January 17 is considered important, because on this day in 1989, Colonel JK Bajaj became the first Indian to reach the North Pole. In 1979, the Soviet Union conducted a nuclear test on January 17. On this day in 1980, FLOTSATCOM-3 was launched by NASA.
Important events of 17 January
2020 – Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launched communication satellite GSAT-30 from the European Space Agency through Ariane-5 launch vehicle. This launch was done at 2:35 pm Indian time. This was ISRO’s first mission of the year 2020. The satellite was placed in orbit approximately 38 minutes 25 seconds after launch. The Union Home Ministry made ‘Aadhaar’ mandatory for victims of terrorism, Naxalite violence or communal riots to get government assistance. 2013 – 33 people were killed in serial bomb blasts in Iraq. 2010- The Supreme Court of India has given a proactive definition of the right to self-defense in the event of an unlawful attack, saying that law-abiding people do not need to remain cowards. Its two-member division bench, laying down 10-point guidelines on the right to self-defence, said that in these circumstances no person can be made a criminal, even if he has caused fatal harm to the attacker. 2009- Indian Olympic Association General Secretary Randhir Singh resigned from his post. 2008- The Central Government approved a scheme of Rs 1800 crore to provide jobs to the disabled. A new species of Indian Ocean palm tree was found in Madagascar. 2007 – Australian cricketer Michael Bevan retired from international cricket. 2002 – US Secretary of State Colin Powell reached India, supported India’s stand on the issue of terrorism. 1995 – 5,372 people died in a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Japan. 1989 – Colonel JK Bajaj became the first Indian to reach the North Pole. 1987 – Tata Football Academy opens. 1985 – Indian cricketer Azharuddin scored his second Test century against England. 1980 – NASA launches FLOTSATCOM-3. 1979-Soviet Union conducted nuclear test. 1976 – European Space Agency launches Hermes rocket. 1961 – Patrice Lumumba, Prime Minister of Democratic Congo, was assassinated by the country’s new military rulers. 1948 – Netherlands and Indonesia agreed to a ceasefire. 1946 – The first meeting of the United Nations Security Council was held. 1945 – Arrival of the Soviet Army in Warsaw, the capital of Poland, at the end of World War II. 1941 – Subhash Chandra Bose quietly escaped from British security and left for Germany. 1913-Raymond Poincare was elected President of France. 1895 – French President Casimir Perier resigns. 1863 – Civil War in the US state of Virginia. 1852 – Britain recognized the independence of the Transvaal, South Africa. 1757 – Germany declared war against Prussia. 1601 – Mughal Emperor Akbar entered the Abhed Fort of Asirgarh. France made an agreement with Spain under which France received the areas of Brie, Buges Volromye and Gex. 1595 – King Henry IV of France declared war against Spain.
people born on january 17th
1996 – Abdullah Abubakar – Indian athlete who competes in the triple jump. 1945- Javed Akhtar, famous poet, lyricist. 1941-Mahavir Saran Jain, famous writer. 1930 – Arvind Kumar, first editor of Madhuri and Sarvottam magazines. 1923- Birth of Rangeya Raghav, Hindi litterateur. 1920 – Nazim Hikmat – Turkish revolutionary poet was born. 1918-Kamal Amrohi, famous film producer-director. 1917- Birth of MG Ramachandran, politician and actor. 1908 – L. V. Prasad – Successful filmmaker, producer-director and actor of Indian cinema. 1905 – D.R. Kaprekar – Indian mathematician. 1888 – Babu Gulabrai – India’s famous litterateur, essayist and satirist. 1986 – Nisith Pramanik – Bharatiya Janata Party politician who is an MP from Cooch Behar, Bengal. 1863 – ‘Konstantin Stanislavsky – the great Russian theater artist who gave a new shape to modern theater with his realistic style, was born.
Died on 17 January
2022 – Birju Maharaj – was one of the famous classical dance artists. 2021 – Ghulam Mustafa Khan – was an Indian classical music singer. 2020 – Bapu Nadkarni – was a former Indian cricket player. 2010- Death of India’s famous Marxist politician Jyoti Basu. 2014 – Suchitra Sen, famous film actress 1951 – Jyoti Prasad Aggarwal – Famous litterateur, freedom fighter and film producer of Assam. 1930 – Gauhar Jaan – was an Indian singer and dancer. 1582 – Bega Begum – was the second wife of Mughal emperor Humayun and stepmother of Akbar.
Important occasions and celebrations of 17 January
International Film Festival Day (10 days) National Road Safety Week 11 January – 17 January
