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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 |
| 6/12/1952 | J&K Assembly decided to terminate hereditary monarchy. |
| 11/28/1704 | Jacob Mossel, Governor General (Dutch East Indies), was born. |
| 10/27/1907 | Brahma Bandhav Upadhyay died. |
| 6/8/1915 | Geeta Rahasya', written by Lokmanya Tilak, published. |
| 5/31/1988 | Dwarika Prasad Mishra, former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, passed away. |
| 12/4/1997 | Lok Sabha was dissolved with immediate effect and new House was to be constituted by March 15 next. |
| 3/28/1947 | Abdul Bari, labour leader, passed away. |
| 1/18/1906 | Nirupam Chandra Ganguli, criminal lawyer and sportsman, was born at Bhagalpur. |
| 5/16/1999 | Senior Congress leaders oppose Sonia Gandhi as Prime Minister. |
| 4/7/1962 | Umrigar slams 172* vs WI at Port-of-Spain in 248 minutes. |
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