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Historical Event on 6/17/1994

Twelve opposition legislators in Sikkim resign.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/7/1990Union Cabinet approves setting up of Indian Broadcasting (Programme) Service.
3/9/1961Vishnu Sahay was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 15-04-1962.
10/22/1999Balayogi is elected as Speaker of the Lok Sabha for second consecutive term.
8/1/1952Nationalised Airways at Safdarjung, New Delhi inaugurated by Nehru.
12/24/1999Indian Airlines Kathmandu-Delhi Airbus 300 with 186 people on board hijacked shortly after take-off.
5/28/1950Bhagwaticharan, great revolutionary, passed away.
1/1/1994This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of Family"".
8/14/1998Classical vocalist Shamshad Begum, who enthralled radio listeners in the 30s and 40s, died in Mumbai.
3/25/1963Yagyawalk Bharadwaj, famous botany scientist, passed away.
7/22/1998Sahib Singh Verma, Delhi Chief Minister, and BJP vice-president K. L. Sharma are fined Rs. 100 each for riding a motorcycle without helmet in New Delhi.