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Historical Event on 4/17/1975

Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan, India's second president, died at Madras.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/11/1931Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh ""Osho"", guru of the rich, was born.
10/9/1931Air Force was established.
4/19/1975First Indian Satellite ''Aryabhata'' launched. The Satellite provided technological experience in building and operating a satellite system. It was launched by Russian launch vehicle Intercosmos.
9/6/1995New broad gauge train ""Palace on Wheels"" started between Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
5/17/1927A.N. Radhakrishnan, great educationist, was born.
3/9/1996India wins India-Pakistan World Cup Quater Final cricket match in Bangalore (Wills World Cup). This was the last international match played by Javed Miandad.
3/21/1973Yashwant Ramkrishna Date, great Marathi dictionary creator, passed away.
8/13/1995Kashmiri separatists behead a kidnapped Norwegian tourist and threatened to kill other hostages unless India freed 15 militants at Srinagar.
8/26/1997Vice President Krishan Kant takes over as Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
8/20/1995Indira Mahila Vikas Yojana launched.