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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 |
| 3/30/1976 | Shankar Puroshattam Mulgaonkar 'Raghuvir', famous painter, passed away. |
| 4/28/1952 | The war between Japan and India ended. |
| 11/12/1984 | Rajiv Gandhi elected Congress (I) President. |
| 6/13/1992 | Security scam: assets of three SBI officials attached. |
| 2/3/1969 | Thiru Conjeevaram Natrajan Annadurai ""Anna"", a great patriot, writer, editor, orator, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and the commencer of Dravid Movement, passed away. He was the key person in formation of Anna Dramuk Party. |
| 11/21/1973 | Seth Govinddas, M.P. of Jabalpur, was honoured in the Central Hall of Parliament for completion of 50 years in Parliament, which was an unprecedented record. |
| 11/12/1880 | Senapati Bapat (Pandurang Mahadev), armed freedom fighter, was born in Parnar (Maharashtra). |
| 2/7/1992 | Shalki', the first submarine designed in India, joined Indian Navy. |
| 1/24/1952 | The first International Film Festival of India held in Bombay, this event had a great impact on Indian Cinema. |
| 11/28/1993 | JRD Tata, 89, passed away in Geneva. |
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