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Historical Event on 11/17/1999

India beats New Zealand by seven wickets to win the one-day cricket series in New Delhi. Saurav Ganguly adjudged the 'man of the match' and 'man of the series'.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/24/1995A total eclipse of the sun witnessed from India to Vietnam.
11/3/1990Manmohan Krishna, famous film actor, passed away.
1/26/1982Meera Behn (Medlin Slade) freedom fighter, and Gandhin by thought awarded 'Padma Vibhushan'.
12/26/1904First cross-country motor car race inaugurated between Dehli and Bombay started its rally. It was organised by Motor Union of Western India.
9/9/1812The first paper currency was issued by the Bank of Bengal. The notes of this bank were later printed by Perkins, Heath & Co. in England. They can be distinguished into at least 10 different types. They were issued in a wide range of denominations from Rs. 10 to Rs. 1000.
9/7/1947Gandhiji leaves Calcutta for Delhi; commences daily visits to riot-affected areas.
1/30/1996Supreme Court directs CBI and other govt. agencies to speed up the Jain hawala probe.
2/14/1924Ikramullah (Ikram Sagri) Khan, famous Hindi poet, was born at Rehli in Madhya Pradesh.
10/20/1997Veerappan, the forest brigand, releases the six hostages after 12 days.
8/29/1984Indian Airlines Boeing 737 with 68 passengers and a crew of 6 hijacked in Lahore.