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Historical Event on 2/17/1994
Gopikrishna, internationaly famed 'Kathtak' exponent, died at the age of 61 years.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/26/1991 | Sharad Pawar joins Union Cabinet as Defence Minister. |
| 10/10/1957 | Jagdeep', a children's film, won the first prize at the Ninth International Exhibition of Films for Children at Venice. |
| 6/20/1987 | Dr. Salim Ali, internationally renowned expert of birds, died at Bombay. |
| 8/3/1967 | Rasiklal Das, great revolutionary, died. |
| 11/16/1988 | India gives full recognition to the state of Palestine. |
| 11/16/1988 | Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev, was born on Baisakhi in a Khatri family in Talwandi Rae Bhoe in Pakistan, known as Nankana Sahib. Guru Nanak's birthday has been traditionally celebrated on Katik Poornamashi. Althought the correct birth date has been established as Vaisakh 1 (April 14), it will continue to be celebrated on Katik Poornamashi until such time as it is changed to Vaisakh 1. (Most Sikhs in the present day consider themselves members of a separate religion.). |
| 8/17/1997 | Leander-Mahesh duo wins International ATP doubles in Connecticut. |
| 9/13/1990 | An attempt to hijack a Coimbatore-Bangalore-Madras Indian Airlines flight IC 534 to Sri Lanka. |
| 6/1/1938 | Continental Publication' started. |
| 9/26/1992 | Indian Airlines hike fare by 9 percent. |
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