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Historical Event on 2/17/1994

Former US Congressman Stephan Solarz named Ambassador of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/8/1933Gandhi starts hunger strike to protest the British repression of untouchables.
1/10/1998Geet Sethi retains National billiards title in Calcutta.
11/14/1996Competition Post Card', a new category of postcard, priced Rs. 2 introduced.
1/16/1988L. K. Jha, famous economist and member of Rajya Sabha, died.
6/25/16586th Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb arrested his father Shahjahan and put him in Agra Fort Jail.
5/2/1977C.V. Narasimhan became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 25/11/77).
3/26/1969Romesh Chandra, secretary general of the World Peace Council, receives the Lenin prize
1/1/1988The Officers Training School (OTS) was re-christened as Officers Training Academy. Besides training Indian nationals, 74 cadets from Sri Lanka have also been trained at the OTA.
5/27/1906Gandhiji writes to his brother Lakshimidas, stating his disinterestedness in worldly possessions.
4/29/1998India and Myanmar agree upon steps to ensure trans-border security, cooperation in the fight against trafficking of narcotics and implementation of mutually beneficial cross-border projects.