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Historical Event on 8/17/1997
I K Gujral, Prime Minister, said that Queen Elizabeth should not go to Amritsar, scene of Jallianwalla Bagh massacre, during her visit to India in October.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/28/1993 | JRD Tata, 89, passed away in Geneva. |
| 3/9/1990 | Darbara Singh, former Punjab Chief Minister, died. |
| 4/16/1991 | President's rule imposed in Haryana. |
| 7/13/1905 | Premnath Bazaz, famous Kashmir freedom fighter, was born. |
| 10/18/2000 | Supreme Court gives the nod for construction of the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada river. |
| 2/6/1827 | Shyam Shastri, musician and a great artist of India, passed away at the age of 65 years. |
| 1/11/2000 | Mrs. Anju, wife of Shoaib Ilyasi of 'India's Most Wanted' famed serial, dies under mysterious circumstances. |
| 10/24/1890 | Shishirkumar Mitra, Physics expert, was born in Calcutta. |
| 3/2/1952 | Sindri Fertilizer Factory, Bihar, formally inaugurated by Nehru. It was the first Government owned company. |
| 2/19/1915 | Gopal Krishna Gokhale, social reformer, political leader and freedom fighter, passed away. |
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