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Historical Event on 12/17/1971

Ceasefire between India & Pakistan in Kashmir and end of Indo-Pak war.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/5/2000Postal staff go on a nationwide indefinite strike which the Government termed as 'illegal'.
9/9/1898Explosive Department of India was established at Nagpur. This is presently under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
2/2/2000The Government decides to appoint former Chief Justice of India M.N. Venkatachaliah as the Chairman of the National Commission to review the Constitution.
9/9/2000Venus Williams wins the women's singles in the U.S. Open championship.
8/21/1879Jahangir Bemanji Petit, famous industrialist, was born.
6/10/1997Three Indians - Kumaramangalam Birla, Ratan Tata and Dhirubhai Ambani - figure in the list of Asia's top 100 super rich.
1/23/1997Statue of Subhash Bose unveiled inside Parliament House.
3/9/1966India yields to Sikh demand for Punjab-speaking state.
11/15/2000Congress(I) gives a thumping mandate to Sonia Gandhi.
11/25/1997Election Commission de-recognises Janata Party and Congress (Tiwari) as national parties and de-recognises Pattali Makkal Katchi in Tamil Nadu, J & K Panthers Party and J & K People's Conference in Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Congress (Socialist) in Kerala and Manipur and Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in Tamil Nadu. Pattali Makkal Katchi will continue to be recognised as State party in Pondicherry.