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Historical Event on 12/17/1971
Ceasefire between India & Pakistan in Kashmir and end of Indo-Pak war.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/7/1984 | Indian Army troops, sent to Punjab to quell Sikh violence, stormed the Golden Temple in Amritsar, the holiest of Sikh shrines. More than 400 persons were reported killed in the assault at the shrine, including Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale. |
| 4/27/1919 | Ustad Allarakha Khan, great Tabla player, was born. |
| 9/5/1612 | East India Company's Navy eastablished. |
| 6/7/1974 | Mahesh Bhupathi, Tennis star, was born. He is the winner of French Open 1997 (mixed doubles) and 1999 (doubles) and Wimbledon 1999. |
| 11/22/1873 | Leopold CMS Amery, British minister of Colonies (India), was born. |
| 4/11/1999 | India successfully test-fires the extended range ''Agni-II'' missile, bridging a key gap in its minimum nuclear deterrent profile. |
| 7/27/1995 | 11 Cong-I and National Conference activists were gunned down in J&K after they were abducted from their homes. |
| 12/16/2000 | Indian Airlines wins the 60th National Hockey championship in Jammu. |
| 10/4/1993 | PM surveys the quake-hit villages and sanctioned Rs. 50 crore. |
| 10/4/1953 | India elected to the UN Trusteeship Council. |
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