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Historical Event on 2/17/1976

Urban Ceilings Act comes into force.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/8/1968Abey Kuruvila, cricketer (promising Bombay fast bowler), was born in Mannar.
7/7/1998India wins Singer-Akai Nidahas Trophy defeating Sri Lanka by six runs in the final at Colombo. New Zealand was the third team in the fray.
7/9/199517 Indian mountaineers peaked Jogambha in the Garhwal Himalayas.
12/26/1989India debars Bofors from future contracts until they come out clean.
12/1/1985Rajiv Gandhi concludes the first official visit to Japan by an Indian Prime Minister at Tokyo.
7/19/1990Planning Commission decides to make changes in the Gadgil formula for central assistance to States in consultation with states.
12/4/1997World Bank commits to Haryana a loan of $600 millions (about Rs. 2,350 crores) - largest single bank loan to any State.
1/1/1903Sen also produced the first publicity films of India--""Jaba Kusum Hair Oil'' and ''Edward's Anti-malaria Specific''. He also filmed the celebrations of the Coronation of King Edward VII at Calcutta.
11/3/1998The first geo-scientific data centre of the country is inaugurated at the Geological Survey of India.
4/22/2000Bhaktavar Lentin (72), former Judge of the Bombay High Court, died after a prolonged illness at his residence in Mumbai.