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Historical Event on 5/17/1997

Two workers belonging to Mamsapuram near Srivilliputtur ''burnt alive'' at neighbouring Edayankulam by its residents who took them hostage.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/8/1941Swami Pranabananda Maharaj, father of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, passed away.
4/10/1982Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1A) launched. First operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite procured from U.S.A.(Cape Canaveral).
8/1/1986Amnesty scheme for evaders of taxes announced.
9/11/1950Sorabjee Harmasji Colah, cricketer (69 runs in India's first 2 tests 1932-33), passed away.
9/27/1999Harshad Mehta and three others are convicted for misappropriating surplus funds of the Maruti Udyog Ltd.
9/12/1993Former Chief Minister of Gujarat Hitendra Desai died.
10/9/2000The Centre appoints Yogendra Narain as the new defence secretary and K. Sibal as the secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs while effecting a major bureaucratic reshuffle.
2/1/1948Marathi Sanshodhan Mandal' established.
10/5/1991Ramnath Goenka, journalist and founder chairman of the Indian Express Newspapers Group, died at the age of 87 years.
10/23/1996Amjad Ali Khan, sarod maestro, appointed UNICEF's national ambassador for children.