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Historical Event on 12/17/1974

Ustad Gulam Sabir, famous Sarangi player, died at Kanpur.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/12/1988After 58 years in the commemoration of Dandi March, Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi performed the 32 kms Dandi March from Sabarmati Ashram.
9/29/1992Andhra CM Janardhana Reddy resigned.
9/29/1992Ruknud-din Firuz Shah, son of Emperor Iltutmish, was assassinated.
5/18/1995Criminal Law (Amendment Bill, 1995) introduced in Parliament to replace the 10-year-old controversial TADA Act.
3/31/1994The Supreme Court orders closure of 11 industrial units around Taj Mahal.
9/26/1999Atal Behari Vajpayee, Prime Minister, dispatched a team of experts to Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to assess the water storage position.
6/16/1990GOI announces higher procurement/minimum support prices for all major kharif crops.
1/5/1998Laloo Yadav, RJD president, and BSP chief Kanshi Ram launch a seven-party ""Jan Morcha"".
1/24/1958First international Film Festival started in Mumbai.
11/28/1945Australia Services draw second Victory Test Cricket vs India at Calcutta.