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Historical Event on 8/17/1996

CBI seizes another Rs. 65 lakhs from Sukh Ram's residence.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/20/1931Saroj Kumari', a feature film produced by Mahavir Photoplays and Theatres Ltd., Secunderabad, was prohibited on January 20 on the grounds that it was ''sordid'' and ''revolting''.
8/14/1920Rushikesh Mulgaonkar, Air Chief Marshal (1976-78), was born.
10/4/1974India in apartheid protest refuses to play South Africa in Davis Cup finals.
1/7/1988Mrs. Janaki Ramachandran sworn in as CM of Tamil Nadu.
4/2/1954Nehru calls for a halt to the build up of nuclear weapons.
9/17/1879E.V. Ramaswami Naicker, prominent leader of Dravid movement and social reformer, was born at Erode in Tamil Nadu.
1/17/1997Supreme Court bans all non-forest activities including running of saw mills and mining in forest areas.
9/14/1997Fire and explosions devastate terminals and storage tanks at Visakh Refinery of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation. Toll put at 51.
9/1/1989Yasser Arafat chosen for the 1988 Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding.
8/30/1993LPG, Petrol dealers get higher commission.