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Historical Event on 2/17/1907

Henry Olcott, co-founder (Theosophical Society-Madras), passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/13/1907Hari Vishnu Kamat, great politician, was born.
1/5/1952U.S. signs five-year accord to give India $ 50 mil. for economic development in New Delhi.
6/28/1975As a response to anti-government demonstrations, India imposes the toughest press censorship since independence.
6/13/2000Major General Manuel Saavedra of Uruguay appointed Chief Military observer of the U.N. Mission monitoring the LoC in Kashmir.
12/1/1932A round-table conference on India fails to reach an agreement at London.
4/10/1982Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1A) launched. First operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite procured from U.S.A.(Cape Canaveral).
2/16/1998Delhi-Tamil Nadu Ranji Trophy super-league encounter in Chennai comes to an abrupt halt with Delhi skipper and batsman Ajay Sharma sighting boot marks short of the good length area.
6/27/2000The Clinton administration rejects a demand by 21 U.S. Congressmen for declaring India a terrorist state in the wake of attacks on Christian priests and churches.
2/3/1984Ravindra Mhatre, great Indian diplomat who was kidnapped in England, was murdered.
12/1/1911Dayarnav Raghunath Kopardekar, founder of ""Indrayani Sahitya Prakashan Sanstha"", was born.