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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
10/29/1991Janta Dal leaders inculding V.P. Singh arrested on way to Ayodhya.
1/8/1927The first scheduled London-Delhi flight arrives after 63 hrs. Air Minister Sir Samuel Hoare is on board.
11/3/1961Gold Bond scheme was started to boost Indian economy after Indo-China war.
9/8/1952The Copyright bill was signed during the first world convention by 35 nations including India at Geneva.
6/6/1997Five killed and 17 injured in a bus explosion in Gurdaspur district of Punjab.
12/28/2000India, Israel deal on Phalcon AWACS planes put on hold, pending change of guard in the U.S.
1/22/1989DMK swept to power in Tamil Nadu Assembly election.
3/5/1990Government announces an interim relief of Rs. 360 crore to 5 lakh victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy.
8/3/1898Udayshankar Bhatt, modern Hindi dramatist, poet and novelist, was born.
3/1/1987A Pakistani official quoted as saying, ""Pakistan has nuclear bomb capabilities at New Delhi"".