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Historical Event on 9/17/1937

Sitakant Mahapatra, 1933 Gyanpeeth awardee and famous Orria poet, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/30/1996The new (reconstituted) Scientific Advisory Board of the ICMR met on January 30-31, 1996.
1/16/1995India and USA form new trade framework called Indo-US Commercial Alliance and signs contracts worth $ 1.4 b.
5/9/1997At least 71 persons were killed and nine injured when a truck carrying a marriage party plunges into gorge near Gasota in Hamerpur district of Himachal Pradesh.
2/17/1917Fali Mistry, film director and cameraman, was born in Bombay.
1/24/1870Muddan, famous Kannad poet and novelist, was born.
9/20/1996Arunachal Chief Minister Apang resigns and forms new party Arunachal Congress.
4/2/1954Nehru calls for a halt to the build up of nuclear weapons.
7/3/1979Construction of the main second Howrah Bridge (Vidyasagar Setu) started.
9/27/199573 people died in a coal mine accident in Gaslitand in Dhanbad district, Bihar, when flood water leaked into the mine.
5/3/1994Election Commission recognises DMK headed by M. Karunanidhi as the rightful claimant to the symbol of rising sun and the flag reserved for it.