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Historical Event on 10/17/1997
Prime Minister lays foundation stone of the Science City being set up at Jalandhar, Punjab.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/12/1896 | Salim Moizuddin Abdul Ali, explorer, ecologist, teacher, writer and bird watcher, was born. |
| 1/5/1998 | Laloo Yadav, RJD president, and BSP chief Kanshi Ram launch a seven-party ""Jan Morcha"". |
| 9/27/1989 | The second test launching of India's surface-to-surface missile, 'Prithvi', from Sri Harikota was successful. |
| 12/16/1994 | Pratap Singh Rane of Congress (I) takes oath of office. |
| 9/16/1913 | Kasturba Gandhi was arrested. |
| 6/30/1817 | Dadabhai Navroji, veteran leader and industrialist, died. |
| 11/22/1915 | Mohandas Gandhi returns to India. |
| 3/12/1991 | Lok Sabha Speaker Rabi Ray admits to an Opposition-sponsored motion for removal of the Supreme Court Judge V. Ramaswamy for alleged misappropriation of public funds, and sets up a three-Judge committee to investigate. |
| 3/8/1957 | Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher, prominent leader in Maharashtra and former Chief Minister of Mumbai province, passed away. |
| 1/2/1990 | Election panel made one member body again; Election Commissioners S. S. Dhanoa and V. S. Seigell removed. |
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