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Historical Event on 2/17/1998

Re-poll is ordered in 599 polling stations spread over nine states, following reports of largescale booth capturing. The Election Commission is to probe malpractices in Madhepura, Baghpat and Patna.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/14/1896Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh, former Finance Minister of India, was born.
7/6/1992The centre decides to allow TV and Radio time slots for private producers.
7/24/1994Bodo kills 37 moslems in Bashbari, North Eastern India.
4/8/1894Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, famous novelist and writer of national song 'Vande Mataram', died at the age of 55. Some of his writings are 'Anandmath' and 'Kapal Kundala'.
4/25/1993Indian Airlines plane hijacker shot dead by commandoes. All 141 persons rescued.
4/18/1959Premier Chou En-lai insists Tibetan Dalai Lama was abducted to India.
1/14/1995The 5th Pay Commission suggests trimming of bureaucracy.
6/2/1986One thousand Sikhs arrested at demonstrations in Punjab.
9/27/1958Mihir Sen becomes the first Indian to cross the English Channel from Dover to Calais.
12/20/1876Bankinchrandra Chattopadhyay wrote ""Vande Mataram"".