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Historical Event on 8/17/1998

The Government issues a notification banning the use of quinacrine, a controversial female contraceptive and sterilization agent.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/18/1994Narasimha Rao decides to retain Veerappa Moily as Karnataka CM.
8/2/1861Parafulla Chandra Ray, chemical expert and great patriot, was born in the village of Raruli-Katipara IN Jessore district.
1/16/1990All Governors asked to resign.
1/17/1987Tata Football Academy was opened in Tatanagar.
11/1/1996Three national parties (Indira Congress, Janata Party and Samata Party) to lose their recognition as national parties as they failed to get the minimum required support in the general election to the 11th Lok Sabha.
2/21/1993Naxals free Andhra Pradesh Congress (I) MLA P.Balaraju and a govt. official after 22 days in captivity.
6/11/1931Purushottam Vishnu Behre, great editor, story and novel writer, was born.
2/27/1997CBI arrests godman Chandraswami for alleged offences in violation of Foreign Contributions (Regulation) Act, 1976.
1/11/1994Shankarrao Savekar, veteran cameraman of film industry, passed away.
2/8/1967Indira Gandhi was hit in face by a stone while addressing crowd.