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Historical Event on 3/17/1997

Cochin Stock Exchange goes online.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/27/1989The second test launching of India's surface-to-surface missile, 'Prithvi', from Sri Harikota was successful.
6/16/1997K. R. Narayanan, Vice-President, is the joint candidate of Congress(I) and United Front for Presidentship in July 14 election.
7/21/1962Passenger Train and Freight Train collided near Dumraon killing 69 persons.
4/13/1919Jallianwala Baug massacre. The great Indian tragedy occured in Amritsar which claimed 389 lives and wounded 1,516 activitists fighting for Indian independence. Early in 1919, the Rowlatt Act (Black Act) was passed. This authorized the Government to imprison any person without any trial and conviction in a court of law. This furious act was under the guidence of cruel Brigedier General R. E. H. Dyer and his 50 men troop. Michael O' Dwyer was then the Governor of Punjab who naturally defended the action. This day is observed as Jallianwala Baug Day.
5/4/1994Fourth developmental launch of ASLV. 113 kg Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-C2) was launched by fourth developmental flight of ASLV-D4 from Sriharikota. This carried two scientific payload, a Gamma Ray Burst (GRB) experiment and a Retarding Potential Analyser (RPA). It is still in service.
8/9/1909Vinayak Krishna Gokak, famous Kannad poet, play writer, critic of literature, educationist and Gyanpeeth awardee, was born at Savanur.
1/2/1994India and Pakistan resume talks after a gap of 16 months.
8/8/1948Dr. Yellapragada Subbarow, saintly scientist and nobel prize winner, passed away at Pearl River, New York.
2/27/1999Union Budget presented. Fiscal deficit cut to 4.4 per cent.
1/9/1664Shivaji started Surat campaign and left the city after plundering the place.