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Historical Event on 2/17/1997

Notorious criminal Charles Sobhraj released from jail after 20 years, and re-arrested soon after release under Foreigners' Regional Registration Act.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/30/1863Naval Force East India Comapny was merged with the British Naval Fleet.
9/16/1954The Lok Sabha adopted a clause in the Special Marriage Bill providing for divorce by consent.
11/25/2000Karnataka and Tamil Nadu Governments agree on a ""unified command'' for the STF operations against Veerappa
2/13/1999The 5th National Games were inaugurated by President K.R. Narayanan in Imphal.
9/12/1994UN Secretary General Ghali visits New Delhi.
5/13/1994Telecom sector opened to private companies under the new national policy announced in Parliament.
7/26/1874Rajarshi Shahu Chhatrapati, great revolutionary freedom fighter and social reformer, was born.
5/20/1972Indira Gandhi laid the foundation stone of 2nd Howrah bridge at Calcutta.
6/14/1997India expresses regret over ""inadvertent intrusion"" of IAF helicopter into Bangladesh territory.
8/21/1987Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma elected the Vice President of India (1987 - 1992).