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Historical Event on 2/17/1998

Re-poll is ordered in 599 polling stations spread over nine states, following reports of largescale booth capturing. The Election Commission is to probe malpractices in Madhepura, Baghpat and Patna.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/24/1945UNO Day.
7/10/1992P.Chidambaram,Union Minister, resigns owning responsibility for investing in 'Fairgrowth'.
1/7/1987Kapil Dev takes his 300th Test wicket. At 28, he was the youngest cricketer to accomplish this feat.
8/8/1936Corbett National Park was established. It was the first country in the country.
7/7/197378 drowned as flash flood sweeped a bus into a river (India).
7/13/1999Militants attack the residential complex of Border Security Force (BSF) in Madar village near Bandipur and take 12 persons as hostages after killing four.
6/25/1997USA & India sign a new bilateral treaty for the extradition of fugitive offenders.
1/6/1976Baliram Bhagat elected Lok Sabha Speaker.
5/22/1927M. S. Shivsankaraiyah, cricket test umpire for 3 tests from 1974-77, was born at Andhra Pradesh.
7/20/1924Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar established Bahishkrit Hitkarni Sabha.