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Historical Event on 2/17/1994

Gopikrishna, internationaly famed 'Kathtak' exponent, died at the age of 61 years.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/1/1992Seperate secretariat was established for primary education.
1/2/1899Monks started living in Belur Math.
6/4/1997Fourth Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-1D), carring advanced remote sensing cameras launched by India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-1D), in service.
6/11/200027 army personnel die after the bus carrying them plunges into a gorge at a spot 80 km from Jammu.
9/11/1995PM Narsimha Rao inaugurated the State Panchayat minister's meet for discussing panchayat election, devolution of administrative and financial power to the local bodies.
5/3/1969Shri Varahagiri Venkatagiri (1884-1980) became the acting President of India.
2/12/1993The baggage rules relaxed further.
7/21/1962Passenger Train and Freight Train collided near Dumraon killing 69 persons.
2/2/1956The president inaugurated the Bhoodan padyatra led by Dr. Sushila Nayar.
12/30/1974Opening of the fifth Indian Film Festival. It was presided over by Satyajit Ray at New Delhi.