August 17 in history: Pulitzer Prize, Netherland's independence and more
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From performance of Dominican Republic's anthem 'Himno Nacional' to Venus landing of USSR's Venera 7, here's what happened on this day in the past
1883
First public performance of Dominican Republic's anthem 'Himno Nacional'
(Photograph:WION)
1903
Joe Pulitzer donates $1M to Columbia University and begins Pulitzer Prizes
(Photograph:WION)
1945
Indonesia gains independence from the Netherlands
(Photograph:WION)
1947
Radcliffe Line partitioning India and Pakistan is published
(Photograph:WION)
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1970
USSR's Venera 7 lands on Venus, first landing on another planet