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Historical Event on 10/17/1996

President's rule reimposed in U.P.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/9/1992The government agrees to set up a Joint Parliamentary Committee to enquire into the security scam.
12/28/1896In the Indian National Congress, Vande Mataram was first sung in Calcutta.
3/16/1977Sixth General Election of India begins.
3/1/1909First Indian Iron Company 'Tata Iron and Steel' established.
1/5/1998Laloo Yadav, RJD president, and BSP chief Kanshi Ram launch a seven-party ""Jan Morcha"".
10/27/1969Darshansingh Pheruman died in Amritsar during the 74th day of his fast, which he had undertaken for the merger of Chandigarh in Punjab.
3/24/1990Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) was withdrawn in toto from the northern and eastern provinces of Sri Lanka.
10/6/1999Suraj Bhan sworn in Governor of Bihar.
10/26/1932Chinadorai Deshmutu, Indian field hockey player (Olympics-1952), was born.
3/5/1918Shriranga Vasudev Sohoni also known as ""Ranga Sohoni"", Indian cricketer (pace bowler of late 40's avg 101), was born in Nimbora, Maharashtra.