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Historical Event on 1/17/1993
LTTE commander Sadasivan Krishnakumar alias Kittu was killed in a ship blaze off Madras coast.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/1/1928 | The first talkie filmshow, named as 'British Talkies' , was released on December 1, 1928, at Globe Theatres, Calcutta. |
| 2/11/1979 | Cellular Jail, which is situated at Andaman Nikobar Islands, was declared as a National Memorial. |
| 6/11/2000 | 27 army personnel die after the bus carrying them plunges into a gorge at a spot 80 km from Jammu. |
| 5/26/1983 | R. V. Marathe, father of Postal Index, passed away. |
| 5/6/1946 | Bhulabhai Desai, great politician, passed away. |
| 1/30/1991 | Union Government dismisses Karunanidhi government. President's rule imposed in Tamil Nadu. |
| 12/6/1931 | Bengal Congress to boycott British goods. |
| 12/4/1829 | Britain abolished ""sati"" in India (widow burning herself to death on her husband's funeral pyre) |
| 3/31/1994 | The Supreme Court orders closure of 11 industrial units around Taj Mahal. |
| 1/1/1967 | Day's play in the Calcutta Test vs West Indies cancelled by riots. |
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