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Historical Event on 5/17/1980

V. S. Kumar Anandan sets record of balancing on one foot for continuous 33 hrs.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/17/1952The pension work of CDA (Factories), Calcutta and the Defence civilians in ordnance factories was transferred to the office of the CDA (P), Allahabad.
6/12/1976Mahamahopadhyaya Pandit Gopinath Kaviraj, editor and master, died at Varanasi.
6/8/1998A Disaster Management Cell (DMC) under the direct command of the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South Western Air Command, was set up at the Command Operations Room to liaise with the State Government and initiate necessary actions. All aircrafts were evacuated from IAF bases at Jamnagar, Bhuj and Naliya and flown to pre-determined destinations. In this meticulously planned and smoothly executed drill, more than 60 aircrafts (including helicopters) were flown out.
5/2/1982Mohun Bagan retains Federation Cup (football) beating Mafatlal at Calicut.
4/20/1993Jharkhand Movement suspends its 36-days old economic blockade.
10/19/1905Prince and Princess of Wales leave on an official visit to India at London.
10/27/1973The first Ladies Police Station started functioning at Calicut in Kerala.
2/15/1993India regains ""Rubber"" after 6 years by beating England by an innings and 70 runs at Madras.
4/12/1801Ranjit Singh proclaimed himself Maharaja of Punjab.
12/15/1997Orissa Janata Dal unit splits with 29 of 43 Legislature Party members forming 'Biju Janata Dal'.