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Historical Event on 4/17/1997

Biju Patnaik, 81, Janata Dal leader and important personality in Orissa politics, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/31/1948Cities swept by riots in wake of Gandhi murder.
4/10/1930Police raid the headquarters of the Indian National Congress, Bombay.
1/22/1990FIR registered in Bofors kickbacks case.
10/30/1999The Central Ministerial team led by Mr. Advani is prevented from making an on-the-spot assessment of the havoc wrecked by the super cyclone.
5/15/1999The BJP and at least 13 of its allies rename themselves the National Democratic Alliance.
11/11/1973India's first International Philatelic Exihibition started in New Delhi.
10/20/198121-month-old Left United Front Ministry led by E. K. Nayanar resigns in Kerala.
12/25/1936Ismail Merchant, producer (Householder), was born in Bombay, India.
6/23/1971Sriprakash, freedom fighter, prolific writer and member of the AICC, passed away.
6/19/199013 Sri Lankan Tamils, including EPRLF Secretary General Padmanabha, were shot dead in Madras reportedly by LTTE men.