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Historical Event on 2/17/1994

Former US Congressman Stephan Solarz named Ambassador of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/30/1883Badridas Goenka, famous industrialist, was born.
4/1/1995Open General Licence (OGL) list expanded from 43 to 75 as import of consumer goods liberalised.
2/2/1949Press Trust of India' was established.
5/22/1996United Front prime ministerial candidate H.D. Deve Gowda unanimously elected leader of the Front's parliamentary party.
1/28/1961Foundation-stone of the first factory of H.M.T. wrist watches laid in Bangalore.
6/29/1864Dr. Asutosh Mukherjee, great judge, educationist and lawyer of Bengal, was born at Calcutta.
7/12/1960Ranchi University was established.
1/11/1613Emperor Jahangir in a proclamation permitted East India Company to establish factories in Surat. And the first British factory was established under Thomas Aldworth.
12/15/1991Satyajit Ray, film maestro, awarded Special Oscar for his lifetime achievement.
10/18/1879Branch of 'Theosophical Panth' established in India.