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Historical Event on 2/17/1997

Anand finishes sixth in the City of Linares category 19 chess where Kasparov makes in four-in-a-row.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/21/1992UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali visits New Delhi.
7/12/1970Major flood in Alaknanda river resulted in sweeping of buses and claimed 600 lives.
10/11/1927Sarojini Regani, great journalist, was born at Secunderabad.
3/17/1999An international seminar on UN Peacekeeping was co-jointly hosted by Ministry of External affairs and Ministry of Defence at New Delhi from 17 to 19 March 1999. The seminar was conducted by HQ Army Training Command, Shimla on behalf of the Indian Army. A total of 126 foreign delegates from 71 countries participated in the seminar.
9/21/1933Annie Besant, great social worker and founder of Home Rule Movement, passed away.
5/14/1994RBI announces tight monetary policy.
1/22/1998Second Lieutenant Punit Datta is posthumously selected for the nation's highest peace time gallantry award, Ashok Chakra.
11/25/1995The four-states of Gujarat, Goa, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh proposes trade bloc for western States (Western Regional Cooperation).
7/3/1661Portugal gives Tanger & Bombay to English King Charles II.
6/30/1991A 36-member Congress ministry led by Hiteswar Saikia assumes office in Assam.