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Historical Event on 2/17/1976

Urban Ceilings Act comes into force.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/9/2000India clinches the inaugural Asian Cricket Council under-15 championship in Kuala Lumpur.
1/4/1954Judge Mehr Chand Mahajan became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 22/12/1954.
5/3/1765Clive became Governor of Bengal for second time from England after he returned to Calcutta.
4/24/1965Kosi Barrage inaugurated by King Mahendra of Nepal.
7/24/1932Madhukar Devram Toradmal, famous actor and playwright, was born.
10/1/1967Indian Tourist Development Corporation Limited established.
6/1/1927Justice Savyasachi Mukherjee was born.
6/4/1987A Swedish Government enquiry finds that Bofors paid commission to middlemen for concluding Arms Purchase Agreement with India.
2/15/1948Subhadra Kumari Chauhan, famous Hindi poet, political agitator, critic and freedom fighter, passed away near Seoni, Madhya Pradesh, in an automobile accident.
11/3/1605Salim renamed himself as Jahangir and became the king of Agra.