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Historical Event on 10/17/1997

Prime Minister lays foundation stone of the Science City being set up at Jalandhar, Punjab.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/11/1997Jaspal Rana and J. Abhijit in the men's section and Nisha Millet in the women's section adjudged best sports persons of the National Games.
10/25/1983Technical Cell constituteded with a view to promote the use of official language Hindi on mechanical or electronic devices.
5/31/1926Probir ""Khokhan"" Sen, cricket wicket-keeper (India in late 40's/early 50's), was born.
10/12/1993National Environment Council with PM as chairperson set up.
5/11/1993Toy factory fire kills over 200 people in Bangalore.
3/29/1979Delhi beat Karnataka by 399 runs to win Cricket's Ranji Trophy.
8/29/1994Tusharkanti Ghosh, world famous Indian journalist, passed away.
8/18/1956Sandeep Madhusudan Patil, great Indian batsman, was born in Bombay.
7/31/1964Air Marshal Aspy Merwan Engineer DFC retired from the Air Officer Commanding, India Command.
12/30/1953The Untouchability (Offences) Bill published in the Gazette of India.