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Historical Event on 5/17/1980

V. S. Kumar Anandan sets record of balancing on one foot for continuous 33 hrs.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/7/1991India successfully launches Prithvi-III, surface-to-air missile from Sriharikota.
11/8/1991K.P.S. Gill reappointed DGP in Punjab.
3/31/1994The Supreme Court orders closure of 11 industrial units around Taj Mahal.
4/16/1962Third Lok Sabha constituted after the third general election in India. J. L. Nehru forms the third Congress ministry.
11/15/1913Ravindranath Tagore (1861-1941), received the message that he was awarded with Noble Prize in literature for his collection of poems ""Gitanjali"" . He was the first Indian to be awarded with Nobel Prize. (13 or 15)
1/17/1985Azharuddin scores second Test century in second Test vs England.
5/28/1903Shantanu L. Kirloskar, great industrialist, was born at Sholapur (Maharashtra).
1/2/1967University established at Berhampur in Orrisa State.
8/12/1952Social Welfare Board inaugurated in the Parliament.
2/18/1996Kenya's first full One Day International Cricket match at Cricket World Cup vs India. Tendulkar scored 127* and India won over Kenya.