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Historical Event on 3/17/1994

Wali Mohammad Itto, former Speaker of J&K Assembly shot dead by militants.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/16/1955Leopold C. M. S. Amery, British minister of Colonies (India), died at the age of 81.
8/2/2000The Lok Sabha performs a ''hat-trick'' by setting off the process for the creation of three new states by passing the Jharkhand Bill.
9/4/1997Madhavrao Scindia, Tariq Anwar, Meira Kumar, Oscar Fernandes and R. R. Dhawan appointed AICC general-secretaries by party president Sitaram Kesri.
8/25/1998Resurgent India Bonds garner more than 4 billion dollars of which 30\% are from the Middle East, 20\% each from South east Asia, US and Europe.
10/22/1983The Union government reduces the upper age limit for the Civil Services Examination from 28 years to 26 years.
8/11/1961Dadra and Nagar Haweli declared as Union Territory States.
2/27/1999Union Budget presented. Fiscal deficit cut to 4.4 per cent.
9/27/1925Rashtriya Swayansewak Sangh was established.
11/5/1928R. V. S. Perishastri, former Chief Election Commissioner of India, was born.
7/15/1902Judge K. Subba Rao, Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, was born.