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Historical Event on 2/17/1994

Former US Congressman Stephan Solarz named Ambassador of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/31/1999The Ram Janmabhoomi Trust president ends fast in support of his eight-point demands including improvement of 'puja' and 'darshan' arrangements of 'Ram Lala' at the temple.
2/11/1997A New Delhi district consumer court holds that provision of drinking water aboard trains is a necessity and it is the duty of the railways to provide it to passengers in reserved compartments.
11/3/1984Body of assassinated Indian PM Indira Gandhi cremated.
1/5/1995Jitendra Prasad succeeds N.D. Tiwari as UPCC-I chief.
11/8/1997India lifts Asia Cup tennis title in Delhi.
5/7/195081 people died in a rail crash at Patna. A sabotage was suspected.
4/22/1840James Princes, British research scientist and archeaologist, passed away.
10/20/1920Censor Board, after examining the film 'Ahilya Uddhar' on October 20, started mentioning the number of reels as well as the length in feet on the Censor Certificate. The film had already been released earlier on August 23, 1919.
10/20/1920Humayun reconquered Delhi after defeating Sher - Shar Alias Sikandar Suri in Machiwara and Sarhind battles. It is said that he won the crown but not the empire.
2/17/1618First English Ambassador Sir Thomas Roe returned to England after meeting Emperor Jahangir in his court.