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Historical Event on 4/17/1975

Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan, India's second president, died at Madras.

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3/17/1943Indian troops retreat from Rathedaung to Buthidaung in the face of a renewed Japanese offensive on the Arakan front in Burma.
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1/9/1996PM unveils India's state-of-the-art Main Battle Rank (MBT) `Arjun' at a New Delhi function.
12/10/1902Nijalingappa Siddavanahalli, president of Indian National Congress and politician, was born at Haluvagalu (Bellary).
5/14/1994LTTE banned for the second time under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
11/28/1945Australia Services draw second Victory Test Cricket vs India at Calcutta.
8/17/1998The Government issues a notification banning the use of quinacrine, a controversial female contraceptive and sterilization agent.
4/20/1971India won Cricket Test Rubber' for the first time after defeating West Indies Cricket Team.
9/8/1997English chosen as the official language of Dravidian University which was set up at Kuppam (Andhra Pradesh) jointly by the southern states.
8/11/1997135 persons killed in flash floods in Shimla & Kiannaur districts of Himachal Pradesh.