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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
11/5/1976Lok Sabha votes to extend its own life by another year.
12/1/1960Air Marshal Aspy Merwan Engineer DFC became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/07/1964.
11/5/1956Nehru breaks silence condemning Soviets for repression in Hungary.
9/26/1931At Lancashire, Gandhi sees textile workers hurt by Indian boycott but says home spinning must go on.
9/27/1925Rashtriya Swayansewak Sangh was established.
2/3/1986Pope John Paul II meets Mother Teresa at Calcutta.
8/18/1951Indian Institute of Technology was opened in Kharagpur, West Bengal.
7/3/1751Pilaji Jadhav died.
2/25/1998Tendulkar's first first-class 204* for Mumbai vs Australia.
11/27/1993Splendid bowling by Anil Kumble (6 for 12) helps India to beat West Indies by 102 runs in the Hero Cup finals in Calcutta.