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Historical Event on 2/17/1997
Notorious criminal Charles Sobhraj released from jail after 20 years, and re-arrested soon after release under Foreigners' Regional Registration Act.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/9/1997 | Dr. K. Shivarama Karanth (95), doyen of Kannada literature and Jnanpith Award winner, died in Manipal. |
| 12/9/1997 | Radiya Sultan, first lady ruler of Delhi throne, passed away in a battle. |
| 3/29/1989 | Central Institute of Fisheries Education gets the distinction of becoming the first Fisheries University in India. |
| 2/25/2000 | Justice M. Srinivasan (63), Supreme Court Judge at the Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, died after prolonged illness. |
| 12/19/1994 | Critical stores of IAF were de-inducted by AN-124 contracted by UN. Bulky stores were brought by ship Mogadishu. |
| 11/22/1718 | Durgadas Rathore, social reformer, died on the banks of the Sipra at Ujjain. |
| 7/5/1994 | Kiran Bedi, Delhi IG, wins Magsaysay Award. |
| 11/22/1988 | Baba Amte wins U.N. Human Rights Award. |
| 3/17/1798 | Rani Shiromani anounced to attack the British Army. |
| 2/21/1992 | Congress scores nearly three-fourth majority in Punjab Assembly elections. |
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