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Historical Event on 2/17/1998

Re-poll is ordered in 599 polling stations spread over nine states, following reports of largescale booth capturing. The Election Commission is to probe malpractices in Madhepura, Baghpat and Patna.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/19/1990S. R. Bommai unanimously elected President of JD.
12/28/1983Gavaskar achieves his 30th century beating Bradman's 29.
7/25/1977Neelam Sanjiva Reddy became the sixth President of India. His held this office till July 25, 1982.
5/28/1930Bhagwaticharan Vohra, great revolutionary freedom fighter, died near the banks of Ravi river during a bomb testing.
12/15/1749Shahu Chattrapati, grandson of Shivaji, died.
8/20/1991India's Ambassador to Romania J.F.Ribeiro shot by Sikh extremists in Bucharest.
4/15/1948Purushottamdas Tandon was honoured with the title of 'Rajashri' at a huge rally by Devaraha Baba. He was awarded the Prestigious 'Bharat Ratna' award.
8/20/1991Sivarasan and Subha, the main suspects in Rajiv Gandhi case, commit suicide in Bangalore.
12/6/1946Homeguard Organination was established.
7/4/1900Swami Shivanand Saraswati, religious leader, was born.