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Historical Event on 2/17/1907

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

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/10/1999Dara Singh, the prime accused in the killing of Australian missionary, again gives a slip to police.
7/9/2000India clinches the inaugural Asian Cricket Council under-15 championship in Kuala Lumpur.
6/9/1997At least 50 persons were killed and 5,000 families affected in a landslide triggered by heavy rains in Gangktok.
8/23/1989Pandit Krishnarao Shankarrao, great singer of 'Gwalher Gharana', passed away.
1/25/1994Mine fire at Asansol India, kills 55.
4/30/1992Over 7 years after the gas disaster, a Bhopal court orders attachment of Carbide properties in India.
7/23/1856Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak was born on July 23rd, 1856
9/30/2000Gen. S. Padmanabhan takes over as the new Chief of the Army Staff from Gen. V. P. Malik.
7/30/1993CBI arrests Bhupen Dalal and three other brokers for cheating of LIC Mutual Funds involving Rs.173 crore.
5/1/1902Tornodo hit Dhaka part of Bengal, claims 416 lives.