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Historical Event on 2/17/1997
Anand finishes sixth in the City of Linares category 19 chess where Kasparov makes in four-in-a-row.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/17/1897 | Dhirendra Varma, famous linguist, was born. |
| 9/12/1971 | Jaikishen, famous Hindi film music director, died. |
| 9/12/1971 | Banka Mahar, 'bhagwatbhakt', passed away by taking Samadhi. |
| 11/8/1999 | The Government announces waiver of telephone bills up to Rs. 1000 in the rural areas of cyclone-hit Orissa. |
| 8/6/1933 | Kripal Singh Govindsingh, Amritsar, India, 100* on debut v NZ 1959, was born at Madras. |
| 4/13/1772 | Warren Hastings, who became the president of their Bengal Council, was appointed in the court of Directors of the East India Company. |
| 5/17/1857 | Bahadhur Shah II declared as the emperor of India. |
| 1/11/1975 | Oil struck in third Bombay High rig. |
| 7/6/1999 | Sub. Jata Shankar secured 'Silver' medal in 400 Mtr race at the International circuit Athletic Meet held at Trivendrum. |
| 4/16/1930 | Rioting continues in India as British police fire on mob of 10,000. |
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