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Historical Event on 2/17/1918

S. V. Kumaraswamy, cricket Test Umpire for 1 test from 1961-62, was born at Tamil Nadu.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/18/1992Vasantrao Karnik, great journalist, passed away.
2/25/1976India announces plan to penalize parents who have more than two children.
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11/8/1999The Government announces waiver of telephone bills up to Rs. 1000 in the rural areas of cyclone-hit Orissa.
5/14/1996H.D. Deve Gowda elected leader of the third front as its prime ministerial candidate.
4/1/1995The Airports Authority of India (AAI) formed by the merger of IAAI and NAA. AAI manages five international airports, 87 domestic airports and 28 civil enclaves.
1/5/1953Andhra University celebrated its silver jubilee.
5/3/1997Vijay Pradhan, additional senior counsel for Srikrishna Commission probing 1992-93 riots in Mumbai, resigns. He is not allowed to cross-examine Chief Minister Manohar Joshi.
9/24/1999The Chief Controller of Defence Accounts (pensions) was renamed as the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts(Pensions), Allahabad.
1/24/1980E. K. Nayanar forms Government in Kerala.