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Historical Event on 1/17/1993
LTTE commander Sadasivan Krishnakumar alias Kittu was killed in a ship blaze off Madras coast.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/11/1979 | President N. Sanjiva Reddy declares the opening of the first International Trade Fair of India. |
| 12/4/1991 | Lok Sabha approves a vital bill seeking to bring sick public sector units within the purview of the BIFR. |
| 7/7/1896 | The premier show of the 'Marvel of the Century', first cinema show India, arranged by the Representatives of French Lumiere brothers- Louis and August Lumiere, was held at Watson Hotel in Bombay. The regular shows, however, started from July 14, 1896 at the Novelty Theatre. This show advertisment appeared in the 'Times of India', carrying details of a film show to be held for the first time on Indian soil. |
| 3/21/1993 | The 68 km Mangalore-Udupi stretch of the west coast Konkan rail line opened by the PM. |
| 6/29/1873 | Micheal Madhusudan Dutta, first Bengali modern poet, died. |
| 5/14/1994 | LTTE banned for the second time under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. |
| 5/25/1996 | Maharashta govt. announces decision to revive Sri Krishna Commission set up to probe the 1993 Mumbai riots. |
| 12/25/1994 | Giani Zail Singh, former President of India, died in Chandigarh at the age of 78. |
| 6/9/1659 | Dara Shikoh was handed over to Aurangzeb's army by Jiwan Khan, a Baluchi whose life was saved by Dara. |
| 6/9/1659 | Chaitanya Maha Prabhu, vaishnav Sant, passed away. His mortal remains at Puri.(9/7or 29/6). |
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