THIS DAY IN THE HISTORY

1. THE RADCLIFFE LINE BECAME THE BORDER BETWEEN INDIA AND PAKISTAN ON 17 TH AUGUST 1947 AFTER THE PARTITION OF INDIA.THE LINE WAS DECIDED BY THE BORDER COMMISSION CHAIRED BY SIR CYRIL RADCLIFFE.
2. DOUBLE EAGLE BECAME FIRST BALLOON TO CROSS THE ATLANTIC OCEAN.
3. MICHAEL PHELPS WINS 8TH GOLD IN BEIJING (17TH AUGUST 2008)