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Historical Event on 9/17/1954
India outlaws bigamy.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/5/1992 | Achyutrao Patwardhan, leader of 'Quit India Movement', died at Varanasi at the age of 86. |
| 12/15/1932 | Tirunellai Narayana Iyer Seshan, Chief Election Commissioner of India, was born. |
| 12/25/1932 | King George V's chair collapsed during his Christmas dinner speech. |
| 11/1/1996 | K.L. Chugh and J.N. Sapru, former chairmen of ITC, remanded to custody in connection with FERA violation case. |
| 10/24/2000 | Hyrunnisa, suspected to be the key accused in the Kollam liquor tragedy, nabbed along with her husband and a worker in her shop in Guruvayur. |
| 1/14/1773 | Amstored Lord William Piet, governor, was born. |
| 2/19/1994 | Chambal dacoit Phoolan Devi, the Bandit Queen, was freed on parole after 11 years of incarceration. |
| 2/19/1994 | Khidr Khan Syed, Governor of Lahore, replaced Daulat Khan Lodi on Delhi's throne. |
| 7/9/1969 | India accepted 'Royal Bengal Tiger' as its National Animal, as recommended by the Indian Wild life Board. This Tiger is also known as the majestic tiger - panthere tigris (Linnaeus). |
| 12/11/1687 | Madras' first presidency chartered with a Mayor s court as a Municipal Corporation. |
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