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Historical Event on 11/17/1994

Dr. Harbhajan Singh, Punjabi poet, wins Saraswati Samman.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/8/1952The Copyright bill was signed during the first world convention by 35 nations including India at Geneva.
9/27/1989Hemanta Kumar Mukherjee, noted playback singer and music director, died.
12/21/1956The Hindu Adoption Sub-Act 1956 was accepted.
2/13/1993School collapses killing 21 pupils and 4 teachers.
12/21/1990Former Union Finance Secretary S. Venkatramanan appointed Governor of RBI. B. Rachaiah and Dr. Sarup Singh sworn in as Governors of Kerala and Gujarat respectively.
1/10/1987Sikh terrorists murder Punjab prison chief in Chandigarh.
10/1/1909Gandhiji wrote to Tolstoy regarding Passive Resistance movement.
2/21/1993Naxals free Andhra Pradesh Congress (I) MLA P.Balaraju and a govt. official after 22 days in captivity.
9/21/1996Apang (Legislative Party leader of Arunachal Congress) sworn in as Arunachal Pradesh chief minister again.
5/7/1912Pannalal Patel, great Gujrati novelist and story writer, was born.