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Historical Event on 2/17/1994

Former US Congressman Stephan Solarz named Ambassador of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/29/2000Tata Ramachandra Prasad to be the next Cabinet Secretary.
3/29/1849Maharaj Dulip Singh left the throne of Punjab that once belonged to his late father Ranjit Singh and was then occupied by the East India Company. The Britishers had captured it after defeating the Sikh Army at Amritsar.
3/5/1922Ebrahim Suleman Maka, Indian cricket wicket-keeper (2 Tests vs West Indies1952), was born at Daman.
5/23/1997The body of controversial former chief of Tarn Taran district police Ajit Singh Sandhu is recovered from rail tracks near Bhakharpur About 30 km from Chandigarh.
2/13/1994Dr. Krishnaprasad Mishra, 'Sahitya Academy Award' winner, Oria novelist and short story writer, passed away.
9/25/1985Akali Dal wins Punjab state elections.
1/1/1851Publication of Marathi newspaper 'Gyanoday'.
7/22/1925Govind Talwalkar, famous journalist and editor, was born.
9/29/1997Crown Prince of Spain, Felipe de Borbon, visits India.
9/10/199587 of the 180 members of the newly constituted JAAC assume office.