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Historical Event on 2/17/1976

Urban Ceilings Act comes into force.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/26/1919Rotary Club's first Indian meeting was held.
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3/25/193150 killed in riots in India; Gandhi assaulted.
5/1/1999India retained the SAFF Coca-Cola football title in Margao, beating Bangladesh in the final.
3/15/1931M.I.Mohammad Ghose, cricket test umpire for 8 tests from 1976-80, was born in Tamil Nadu.
8/19/1999India's role in ASEAN, ARF is lauded at a colloquium in Singapore.
1/12/1990Upper age limit for Civil Services Examination raised from 26 to 28 years.