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Historical Event on 2/17/1991

Krishnabai Mote, famous author and social worker, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/6/1992The centre decides to allow TV and Radio time slots for private producers.
4/6/1966Mihir Sen, first Indian swimmer to achieve many remarkable feats, swam across the 'Palk Strait' measuring 22 kms between India & Sri Lanka (Cylone).
8/7/1947BEST services were started by Mumbai Mahanagarpalika.
8/7/1947ShahJahan, Mughal emperor of India, was born at Lahore.
10/20/1920Censor Board, after examining the film 'Ahilya Uddhar' on October 20, started mentioning the number of reels as well as the length in feet on the Censor Certificate. The film had already been released earlier on August 23, 1919.
4/25/1998India protests against Pakistan raising the Kashmir issue at the first SAARC Information Ministers conference in Dhaka.
7/29/1983First Pilot-less Aeroplane of India was tested successfully by the Aeronautical Development Establishment near Kolar.
8/3/1998India's most sophisticated medium range surface-to-air missile ''Akash'' was test-fired from the interim test range at Chandipur-on-sea.
10/15/1996Kerala CM Nayanar says Governors are not necessary in states.
4/3/1994S.Bangarappa, former CM, launches his Karnataka Congress Party.