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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
2/1/1942No. 4 Squadron of the IAF was born in the war at Peshawar. The Squadron was first equipped with Lysander aircraft. The Second World War was in its third year and Japanese forces were advancing towards India's eastern frontiers.
5/4/1783Tipu Sultan was enthroned as the ruler of Mysore after the death of Haider Ali in a simple ceremony at Bednur. He continued the Second Mysore War against the English. He defeated many EnglishGenerals like Brithwhite & Col. Bailey. Tipu Sultan signed the treaty at Mangalore on 11th March 1784 A.D. which was known as the Mangalore treaty.
12/3/1889Khudiram Bose, famous revolutionary and freedom fighter of Muzaffarpur Bomb Case, was born at Habibpur village, West Bengal.
3/3/1978Origin of Saka Era (India).
11/16/1993Kashmir's 32-day-old Hazaratbal impasse ends with militants' surrender.
7/29/1980India won Gold Medal in Hockey at Moscow Olympics.
5/2/1996General Election 2nd phase begins in 204 LS and 223 Assembly constituencies spread over 17 States & union territories.
5/10/1910Robert Koch, nobel laureate, died of an heart attack.
1/1/1932Publication of Marathi Newspaper 'Sakal' started.
9/21/1857Bahadurshah Jafar - II surrendered against the British troops.