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Historical Event on 7/17/1996
Madras to be known as 'Chennai' henceforth.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/7/1990	President returns the Indian Post Office (Amendment) Bills of 1986 to Parliament at the instance of the Government.
11/5/1996	Madhavrao Scindia rejoins Congress.
12/12/1959	Krishnammachari Srikkanth, cricketer (big-hitting Indian opener 1981-92), was born in Madras.
2/21/1829	Kittur Rani Channamma, revolutionary freedom fighter and social reformer, passed away.
4/15/1658	Raja Jaswant Singh was defeated at Dharmat. He was sent by Shahjahan and Dara Shukoh to resist Aurangzeb's advance towards Agra.
11/8/1965	British Indian Ocean Territory formed.
11/1/1966	Haryana state was created from Punjab, and Chandigarh was declared as the Union Territory and capital of both Punjab and Haryana.
9/18/1909	Kilachand Ramdas, famous merchant, was born.
6/6/1903	Hiralal Sen shot the first Indian Advertisment sequences for Jabakusum (hair tonic) and Edward's Tonic.
6/23/1930	The Simon Commission recommends a federal India and the separation of Burma at London.

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Historical Event on 7/17/1996 Madras to be known as 'Chennai' henceforth.

Historical Event on 7/17/1996
Madras to be known as 'Chennai' henceforth.