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Historical Event on 2/17/1994

Chimanbhai Patel, chief minister of Gujrat, passed away at the age of 65 years.

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12/27/1990DMK led Pondicherry ministry, headed by D. Ramachandran, resigns following loss of majority.
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12/28/1892Dr. Shivajirao Ganesh (Daji Patwardhan), famous social worker and Padmashri awardee, was born.
1/12/1946De-monetisation of currency notes of the value of Rs. 500 and above.
1/26/1950India became a Republic within the British Commonwealth and the Indian Air Force dropped its ""Royal"" prefix. At this time, it possessed six fighter squadrons of Spitfires, Vampires and Tempests, operating from Kanpur, Poona, Ambala and Palam, one B-24 bomber squadron, one C-47 Dakota transport squadron, one AOP flight, a communications squadron at Palam and a growing training organisation.
1/14/1990J&K Governor quits.
12/11/1991The centre notifies the interim order of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal directing Karnataka to release 205 tmc ft of water to Tamil Nadu.
5/7/1990Foundation stones are laid in Ayodhya for a new temple at the birthplace of Lord Rama as Hindu nationalism rises. Government disallows the Shilanyas.
12/31/1988Nuclear Fuel Complex was established in Hyderabad.
12/12/1999R. K. Raghavan, CBI Director, said the agency will be ready for probe again in Priyadarshini Matto murder case.