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Historical Event on 2/17/1998

Delhi-Tamil Nadu Ranji Trophy super-league match in Chennai was abandoned owing to pitch tampering.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/15/1950Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, first deputy Prime Minister of independent India also known as the 'Iron Man' and Bharat Ratna awardee, died.
11/27/1999Lt. Gen. J.F.R. Jacob is sworn in Punjab Governor.
11/19/1962Nehru asks more US aid as China drives into India in New Delhi.
4/2/1980Raj Narain expelled from Lok Dal forms Janata (S) Party.
6/21/1991P. V. Narasimha Rao was sworn in as the ninth Prime Minister of India. He reimained in this office till May 16, 1996. He formed a 54-member ministry in the 10th Parliament.
6/5/1996Kubernath Rai, well known writer, passed away.
1/20/1993Captain Karamjeet Singh, first Pramveer Chakra Awardee, passed away.
2/14/1922Bhimsen Joshi, great singer and composer, was born.
9/13/1990An attempt to hijack a Coimbatore-Bangalore-Madras Indian Airlines flight IC 534 to Sri Lanka.
12/15/1995Rajya Sabha approves extension of President's rule in J & K for a further period of 6 months and also passes Government resolution approving imposition of President's rule in UP.