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Historical Event on 5/17/1997
Two workers belonging to Mamsapuram near Srivilliputtur ''burnt alive'' at neighbouring Edayankulam by its residents who took them hostage.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/22/1680 | Rana Rajsingh, king of Mewad, died. |
| 6/10/1959 | Tyagmurti Goswami Ganeshdutt, social worker, died near Hardwar. |
| 1/4/1937 | R. Surendranath, cricketer (Indian pace bowler in 11 Tests early 60s), was born in Meerut. |
| 1/29/1968 | Laxmidas Purshottamdas Jai, one Test for India, died. |
| 5/1/1992 | C. Arjun, famous music director, passed away. |
| 9/5/1962 | Dr. Radhakrishnan's birthday declared as Teachers Day. |
| 10/2/2000 | Mukesh Kumar, India hockey player, retires from international hockey. |
| 11/19/1985 | Lall Singh, cricketer (one Test for India 1932), passed away. |
| 3/26/1989 | Eighth Antarctica Expedition returns after erecting India's second permanent manned station 'Maitri'. |
| 1/1/1948 | Orissa High Court was established at Cuttack for Orissa territory. |
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