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Historical Event on 1/17/1997

Supreme Court bans all non-forest activities including running of saw mills and mining in forest areas.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/14/1994The controversial Supreme Court Judge V.Ramaswami, who survived an impeachment motion in Parliament, retires.
12/20/1686After clashes with Mughal soldiers, Jaub Chaarnak left Hoogly and settled in Sutnati.
10/30/1996Pop star Michael Jackson arrives in Bombay.
11/5/1995Common Guidance test flight of Trishul successful.
8/14/1947Pakistan was partitioned from India. Gandhiji hailed the following day as one of rejoicing for deliverance from British bondage.
7/1/1941C. Y. Chintamani died.
2/21/1959Press Club of India was founded in New Delhi.
5/7/1908Sudhabala alias Ermaline was born in Bombay. She was a film actress. Her first film was 'Hothal Padmini' (1925). Some of her films are Kicks of Kismet, Tained Virtue, Red Signal, Wise Fool, Hoor-E-Bagdad.
11/6/1993First-ever elections to the Delhi Assembly.
9/30/1996Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne, Sri Lankan social scientist, received the Gandhi Peace Prize 1996.