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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
2/11/1981Australia all out for 83 vs India at MCG. They were chasing 143 to win.
12/17/1905Judge Mohammad Hidayatullah, Chief Justice and Supreme Court of India, was born.
6/24/1763Murshidabad was captured by the East India Company under Major Adams for the second time, and Mir Jaffar was declared the King.
2/2/1978The Indian National Congress (I) recognized as a national party and allotted the election symbol 'hand' (Palm).
8/26/1852Bombay Association was established.
4/4/1984Squadron Leader Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian Astronaut to go in space from Baikanaur aboard Soviet Space Craft 'Soyuz 11' and revolved around the earth.
1/16/1992Prices of steel and iron decontrolled.
1/14/1758Emperor of England's charter allowed the East India Company to keep to any booty taken in war against the enemies of the king and the company. The confisticated goods, after the war, could be kept with them.
1/26/2001Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Lata Mangeshkar.
8/19/1907Acharya Hajariprasad Dwivedi was born.