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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 |
| 10/22/1929 | Air Mail Series Stamps were issued. These stamps were of denominations of 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 12 annas. |
| 9/21/1966 | Mihir Sen swam the Bay of Persia. |
| 7/7/1896 | The premier show of the 'Marvel of the Century', first cinema show India, arranged by the Representatives of French Lumiere brothers- Louis and August Lumiere, was held at Watson Hotel in Bombay. The regular shows, however, started from July 14, 1896 at the Novelty Theatre. This show advertisment appeared in the 'Times of India', carrying details of a film show to be held for the first time on Indian soil. |
| 4/4/1951 | West Germany establishes full diplomatic relations with India. |
| 5/11/1930 | Ganesh Narayan R, great Industrialist, was born. |
| 9/7/1996 | First phase of J & K Assembly elections. |
| 1/29/1968 | Laxmidas Purshottamdas Jai, one Test for India, died. |
| 10/4/1992 | D. M. Sutar, freedom fighter and senior journalist, died. |
| 4/16/1903 | Kalka-Simla Railway line section was opened for public conveyance. |
| 3/10/1997 | Maharashtra government renames Osmanabad as Dharashiva. |
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