August 17 in history: Pulitzer Prize, Netherland's independence and more
Authored By Deeksha Teri
Published: Aug 17, 2020, 02:01 IST | Updated: Aug 17, 2020, 02:01 IST
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1883
First public performance of Dominican Republic's anthem 'Himno Nacional'
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1903
Joe Pulitzer donates $1M to Columbia University and begins Pulitzer Prizes
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1945
Indonesia gains independence from the Netherlands
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1947
Radcliffe Line partitioning India and Pakistan is published
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1970
USSR's Venera 7 lands on Venus, first landing on another planet
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