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Historical Event on 10/17/1997

Prime Minister lays foundation stone of the Science City being set up at Jalandhar, Punjab.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/15/1995PM leaves for a 12-day tour of Egypt, NAM Summit at Cartagena in Columbia and 50th year United Nations celebrations at New York.
3/11/1975Battle between Marathas and Nizam at Kharda.
4/17/1977Swatantra Party was merged in Janata Party.
10/15/1997Arundhati Roy (37), Delhi-based author wins Britain's most prestigious literary award 'Booker Prize' for her novel "The God of Small Things'
12/27/1926Imperial Airways announces the first scheduled air service to India from New Year in UK.
3/30/1999Services regained team title in the national boxing championship in Visakhapatnam.
1/16/1818The Rana of Udaipur signed a treaty with the British to protect Mewad.
1/17/1981Central Government offers full statehood to Mizoram.
2/18/1974Daniel Moynihan, US ambassador to India, presents $2,046,700,000 cheque.
1/27/1888Jinvijayji Muni, famous Shwetambar Jain Yati, was born.