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Historical Event on 2/17/1618

First English Ambassador Sir Thomas Roe returned to England after meeting Emperor Jahangir in his court.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/6/1909Morappakam Joysam Gopalan, cricketer (1 Test India v England 1933-34), was born in Maduranthakam, Madras.
10/9/1947P. C. Joshi, General Secretary, Communist Party of India (CPI), appealed to all LEFT parties to rally around Nehru to fight for peace.
2/25/1992Beant Singh sworn in as CM of Punjab.
7/20/1986India withdraws from Edinburgh Commonwealth Games.
10/2/1999Home Minister L. K. Advani said that the BJP was ready to provide letters of support.
2/14/1970Supreme Court holds nationalization of banks illegal. Presidential ordinance revalidates nationalization.
10/21/1887Dr. Sri Krishna Sinha, great politician, revolutionist leader and chief minister, was born at Khanwa.
10/31/1999Efforts to restore rail and telecom links on a war footing.
1/5/1941Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, cricketer (Nawab of Pataudi jr., Indian batsman & youngest Indian Test Captain), was born in Bhopal.
4/14/1963Maha Pandit Rahul Sanskrityayan, great Hindi writer, politician and professor, passed away at Darjeeling.