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Historical Event on 2/17/1994

Chimanbhai Patel, chief minister of Gujrat, passed away at the age of 65 years.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/22/1898The last total Solar Eclipse of 19th century was seen in India.
7/5/1981Rajan Mahadevan recites 31,811 digits of ¦(pie) from memory.
10/9/1931Air Force was established.
1/14/1994Marathwada University renamed as Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University.
10/2/2000Mukesh Kumar, India hockey player, retires from international hockey.
6/7/1965Ashutosh Kali, great revolutionary, passed away.
10/31/1963Krishna Menon, resigned from the post of Defence Minister of India, due to Chinese attack.
9/29/2000The Government raises the prices of petroleum products across- the-board while cutting import and excise duties on crude oil, diesel and motor spirit (petrol).
3/16/1877Nanalal Dalpatram Kavi, famous poet, Gujarati litterateur and Headmaster, was born.
4/14/1925Harisingh Gogumal Kishanchand, cricketer (5 Tests for India 1947-52), was born in Karachi.