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Historical Event on 2/17/1917

Fali Mistry, film director and cameraman, was born in Bombay.

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2/10/1990Saroj Mukherjee, WB's CPI(M) secretary, died.
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2/7/1999Indian leg-spinner Anil Kumble became the second only bowler in Test history after J.C. Laker (England) to take all ten wickets in an innings against Pakistan in the second Test in Delhi.
10/4/1997J & K Assembly passed the Ladakh Hill Council Bill.
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9/13/1998Dr. Justice Adarsh Sein Anand is appointed Chief Justice of India.
2/12/1742Nana Phadnavis, one of the important members of Peshwa kingdom and the Maratha master-diplomat, was born.
10/27/1999P.M. Sayeed of the Congress(I) re-elected as the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
1/1/1903Sen also produced the first publicity films of India--""Jaba Kusum Hair Oil'' and ''Edward's Anti-malaria Specific''. He also filmed the celebrations of the Coronation of King Edward VII at Calcutta.