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Historical Event on 5/17/1980
V. S. Kumar Anandan sets record of balancing on one foot for continuous 33 hrs.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/11/1998 | Kavi Pradeep (84), poet who received 1998 Dadasaheb Phalke award, dies in Mumbai. He was a patriotic song writer and wrote several immortal Hindi film songs. |
| 10/27/1923 | Arvind Navinchandra Mafatlal, famous industrialist, was born. |
| 8/12/1966 | Mihir Sen swam Dadenelis. |
| 3/10/1991 | The Army Dental Corps celebrates its Golden Jubilee and proudly recounts its past glory. |
| 12/12/2000 | J.H. Patel, (71), senior Janata Dal (U) leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister, died in Bangalore. |
| 11/14/1997 | Nisha Millet sets national mark in the 100m freestyle in the national aquatics. |
| 10/31/1997 | Autonomous Prasar Bharati with enough muscle to get Government off its back is promised by Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Jaipal Reddy, while announcing changes to Prasar Bharati Act in New Delhi. |
| 7/16/1991 | Railway budget hikes passenger fares by 15-20\% and freight up by 10\%. |
| 7/16/1997 | Kamal Hassan gets best actor award for ''Indian'' while Tabu bags best actress award for ''Maachis''. |
| 2/3/2000 | Dr. Bimal Jalan, RBI Governor, unveils a seven-point agenda for banking sector reforms. |
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