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Historical Event on 2/17/1998

Delhi-Tamil Nadu Ranji Trophy super-league match in Chennai was abandoned owing to pitch tampering.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/24/1966Margashayam Venkataramana, cricketer (Indian off-spinner 1989), was born in Secunderabad.
3/12/1988After 58 years in the commemoration of Dandi March, Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi performed the 32 kms Dandi March from Sabarmati Ashram.
11/21/1969Bhilai Steel Plant creates a new world record in steel-making by producing 'one heat' in four hours three minutes.
3/22/2000P. Shanmugham sworn in Chief Minister of Pondicherry.
1/17/1941Subhashchandra Bose went underground at Calcutta. He appeared in Moscow after sone days.
8/4/1993Tarabai Bapat, daughter-in-law of revolutionary Senapati Bapat, died.
3/19/1982President's rule in Assam.
7/31/1940Udham Singh, fiery revolutionary, freedom fighter and social reformer, was hanged by the British Government in the Pantone Villa Jail, London.
2/11/2001Objective type paper scheduled in 28 cities in India.
2/1/1942Lt Col HT Hogan raised the Regiment at Malir Cantonment.