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Historical Event on 6/17/1973

Leander Vece Paes, tennis player who singles bronze at Atlanta Olympics (1996), was born. He was also a winner of French Open in 1999, Gold Flake Open, Newport 1998, Wimbledon 1999 (doubles and mixed doubles).

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/12/1966Mihir Sen swam Dadenelis.
11/30/1896Gandhiji sails for South Africa with wife and children.
1/1/1956No. 20 Squadron, Indian Air Force's first jet squadron equipped with Vampires, was formed and christened 'The Lightnings'.
3/11/1984India's first modern boas `Jalusha' started from Vishakhapattanam.
12/28/1926Shirish Kumar, freedom figher, was born.
2/21/1990The Bombay Sappers join the club of the select few, who received colours from the President of India (21-2-90).
5/31/1996J. H. Patel sworn in Karnataka CM.
4/3/1992Nagaland brought under President's rule.
7/21/1930Anand Bakshi, famous lyrisist, was born.
1/5/2000Tamil Nadu regains Subbiah Pillai Trophy one day cricket tournament.