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Historical Event on 4/17/1983

Rohini (RS-D2), placed in orbit, was used for conducting some remote sensing technology studies using a landmark sensor payload. Launched by the second developmental launch of SLV-3.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/16/1998Delhi-Tamil Nadu Ranji Trophy super-league encounter in Chennai comes to an abrupt halt with Delhi skipper and batsman Ajay Sharma sighting boot marks short of the good length area.
3/7/199922 persons are killed and six injured when an AN-32 transport aircraft of the IAF crashes at Pappankulam near Indira Gandhi International Airport in south-west Delhi.
3/14/1910Dalai Lama makes a rare state visit to the Viceroy of Calcutta.
5/17/1999Sonia Gandhi resigns as Congress president but the CWC(I) rejects it.
6/25/1975President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed signed the declaration of Emergency Rule in India. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi implemented the same very next day.
3/27/1993Hari Singh from Haryana hijacks an IA plane, but surrender after 8 hours.
1/22/1886Harikrishna Premi, Hindi writer, passed away.
1/17/1601Akbar, after eight month's siege, entered Asirgarh one of the strongest forts in India.
12/8/1900Udayshankar, famous dance master, was born.
12/10/1857Veer Narayan Singh organised a small group and had an encounter with British army. He was charged treason and sentenced to death. He was executed publicly.