What happened on 17 July in History:
Someone has rightly said that history is not made in a day! But, one day can bring many changes in history.
If you're curious about today's historical events, you've come to the right source. Each day presents us with a range of significant occurrences that have shaped both Indian and world history. Today, we commemorate several noteworthy events that have taken place on this very day in the past.
1489- Nizam Shah was crowned Sultan of Delhi.
Sikandar Khan Lodi, the second son of Bahlul, succeeded him after his death on 17 July 1489 and took up the title Sikandar Shah.
1712: England, Portugal and France sign an armistice.
The Peace of Utrecht was a series of peace treaties signed by the belligerents in the War of the Spanish Succession, in the Dutch city of Utrecht between April 1713 and February 1715. The war involved three contenders for the vacant throne of Spain, and involved much of Europe for over a decade.
1936 - Beginning of the Spanish Civil War
A well-planned uprising by Nationalist rebels against the Republican government of Spain began this day in 1936, sparking a bloody civil war that lasted until 1939, when the Nationalists and Francisco Franco assumed power.
1948- Women in the country were declared eligible in any type of civil services
Women are underrepresented in the senior civil service. 43% of senior civil servants are women, although this has increased from 17% in 1996.Women representation in Civil services has increased from 46% in 1991, to 54% in 2018.
1955- Disneyland opens its doors for the first time
Disneyland opened its gates for the first time with 18 rides and attractions and five lands including Adventureland, Frontierland, Fantasyland, Tomorrowland and Main Street USA.
1996- Madras became Chennai
On July 17, 1996, the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M Karunanidhi announced that from then on Madras would be known as Chennai. The name ‘Chennai’ is said to be derived from Chennaipattanam, a small town near Fort St George, built by the British in 1639.
1998- The United Nations completed the statute establishing the International Criminal Court, which began sittings four years later.
2014 - Malaysia Airlines flight 17 crashed in separatist-held territory in Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board; a Dutch investigation later determined that the aircraft was shot down by a Russian-made surface-to-air missile.
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