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Historical Event on 4/17/1997
Biju Patnaik, 81, Janata Dal leader and important personality in Orissa politics, died.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/16/1801 | Warrior Vithoji Holkar of Peshwa kingdom was assassinated. |
| 1/17/1889 | Shri Baldev Ramji Mirdha, great social worker, leader and politician, was born in village Kuchera, district Nagaur of Rajasthan. |
| 9/7/1931 | Meena Mangeshkar, famous playback singer, was born. |
| 12/1/1764 | Battle of Anvadi. |
| 7/29/1995 | Anup Jalota, famous Bhajan and Ghazal singer, was born. |
| 3/6/1962 | Ambika Chakrovorty, great revolutionary and warrior, passed away. |
| 8/27/1987 | B. Shankaranand appointed Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee to enquire into the Bofors gun deal. |
| 7/18/1993 | Girilal Jain, 71, The Times of India editor, died. |
| 11/11/1872 | Abdul Karim Khan, famous singer of ""Kirana Gharana"", was b |
| 2/4/1909 | Narayan Dattatreya Sane, two test cricket umpire 1959-60, left-hand opening batsman and fast bowler, was born at Vidarbha. |
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