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Historical Event on 2/17/1994

Chimanbhai Patel, chief minister of Gujrat, passed away at the age of 65 years.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/17/1991Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (Posthumous) (1875-1950).
5/19/1971Indian Navy's first submarine station started at 'Veer Bahu' in Visakhapatanam.
5/30/1987Goa becomes the 25th state of India.
11/16/1990Allahabad High Court stays UP Government's decision to increase reservation quota for Backward Classes.
10/9/1970Production of Uranium 233 started at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre in Bombay.
5/8/1998Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh Prime Minister, gets the Gandhi award for 1998.
7/25/1987Giani Zail Singh (1916-1994) retired from the post of seventh President.
6/10/1928Papan Ramchand Panjabi, cricket test umpire for 7 tests from 1978-81, was born in Mumbai.
5/22/1993Karnataka special task force guns down Veerappan's brother and righthand man Arjunan.
5/25/1954Maharshee Rajratna 'Manikrao' (Gajanan Yashwant Manik), physical expert, passed away.