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Historical Event on 10/17/1979
Supreme Court stays the execution of all death sentences.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/9/1908 | Arkalgudun Krishnarao, Kannad writer, was born. |
| 5/29/1965 | Indian Everest team sets a world record by climbing the Everest for the fourth time. |
| 7/3/1936 | Jahangir Khan kills a sparrow while cricket bowling during Cambridge U vs MCC match. |
| 2/7/1864 | P. S. S. Iyyer, famous lawyer and educationalist, was born. |
| 2/11/1993 | Andhra Naxalites release four out of six hostages. |
| 1/20/1949 | Junagarh formally merged with Saurashtra. |
| 6/24/1991 | The first-ever BJP ministry led by Kalyan Singh takes over in UP. |
| 3/30/1929 | Weekly postal service across 5,000-miles by aeroplane started between England and India serving India, Egypt, Palestine and Iraq in London. |
| 10/23/1883 | Mirza Mohammad Ismile, Diwan of Mysore and Prime Minister of Hydrabad and Jaipur, was born. |
| 11/13/1780 | Maharaja Ranjit Singh, ""Lion of Punjab"", was born. |
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