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Historical Event on 10/17/1990
S. Bangarappa sworn in as CM of Karnataka following revocation of President's rule.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/6/1966 | Madurai Kamraj University established. |
| 2/17/1968 | Dr. Kailas Nath Katju, freedom fighter, politician, leader, Governor of Orissa and West Bengal, passed away. |
| 1/3/1975 | Lalit Narayan Mishra, great freedom fighter, politician, leader, member of the Lok Sabha and Minister of Railways, died at a Railway Hospital in Danapur due to a bomb blast at Samastipur Railway Station a day earlier. |
| 6/21/1862 | Ganendra Mohan Tagore was the first Indian to get the Barrister-at-Law Degree after passing the examination from Lincoln Inn University. |
| 12/20/1988 | The Constitution (62nd Amendment) Bill for reducing the voting age from 21 to 18 years receives Parliamentary approval. |
| 5/15/1949 | Matsya Union formally merged with Greater Rajasthan. |
| 4/12/1976 | India set 403 to win against the West Indies. |
| 6/9/1900 | Birsa Munda, freedom fighter and leader, died in Ranchi Jail. |
| 10/4/1997 | Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2D), fourth satellite in INSAT-2 series, became inoperable due to power bus anomaly. This satellite had capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries. |
| 2/12/1985 | Fire aboard M.V. Chidambaram, an Indian liner sailing from Singapore to Madras, killed 34 people. |
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