HISTORY QUIZ OF THE DAY (Dec-17)

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Dec 17, 1999 :: The UN General Assembly passed a resolution on this day designating November 25 as the annual International Day to Eliminate Violence .

Dec 17, 1989 :: BRAZIL :: This day witnessed the first in Brazil in 25 years.

Dec 17, 1988 :: Muhammed AZHARUDDIN :: In a one day international cricket match at Baroda against New Zealand on this day, he scored the in just 62 balls.

Dec 17, 1978 :: RITESH DESHMUKH :: Born this day, he is an Indian .

Dec 17, 1972 :: JOHN ABRAHAM :: Born this day, he is a popular Indian star.

Dec 17, 1967 :: HAROLD HOLT :: The Prime Minister of disappeared on this day, while swimming near Portsea, Victoria.

Dec 17, 1961 :: OPERATION VIJAY :: On this day, India freed Goa from .

Dec 17, 1933 :: THUBTEN GYATSO :: Died this day, he was the 13th .

Dec 17, 1931 :: P.C. MAHALANAOBIS :: On this day, he founded the Indian Institute at Calcutta.

Dec 17, 1929 :: BHAGAT SINGH :: On this day, he shot dead J.P. Saunders, a British Police officer whom he mistook for Scott who had ordered the lathi charge on Lala .

Dec 17, 1908 :: WILLARD Frank LIBBY :: born this day, he was an American chemist and a Nobel laureate. He is remembered for his role in the 1949 development of dating, a process which revolutionized archaeology.

Dec 17, 1903 :: WRIGHT BROTHERS :: On this day, they completed their first powered and heavier-than-air flight in the Flyer.

Dec 17, 1778 :: Sir HUMPHRY DAVY :: Born this day, he was an chemist and physicist.

Dec 17, 1398 :: SULTAN MEHMUD :: His armies in Delhi were defeated by on this day.