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Historical Event on 2/17/1997

Notorious criminal Charles Sobhraj released from jail after 20 years, and re-arrested soon after release under Foreigners' Regional Registration Act.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/12/1931Triloki Nath Madan, educationist and journalist, was born at Srinagar, Kashmir.
5/12/1955The PM laid the foundation stone for the National Museum.
11/5/1997Railway ministry doubles compensation amounts from Rs. 2 lakh to Rs.4 lakh to victims of railway accidents and other untoward incidents.
11/14/1681East India Company declared Bengal as a seperate presidency.
12/11/1986The United Nations Children's fund (UNICEF) completes 40 years of work on behalf of children (11-12-86).
1/24/1870Muddan, famous Kannad poet and novelist, was born.
4/9/1986First University in India devoted to hygiene established at Vijaywada.
6/30/1914Mahatma Gandhi's first arrest during campaigning for Indian rights in S Africa.
5/11/1999Centre removes the West Bengal Governor A. R. Kidwai. The Arunachal Pradesh Governor Mata Prasad had also been asked to step down.
12/10/1905Robert Koch received the Nobel Prize for Medicine for his work on Tuberculosis.