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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
8/4/1845Pherozeshah Mehta, who published the first Hindi newspaper and one of the founders of Indian National Congress, was born in Bombay.
12/27/1926Imperial Airways announces the first scheduled air service to India from New Year in UK.
3/11/1971Indira Gandhi wins majority in Parliament.
10/23/1992The dissident ministers of Bangarappa government in Karnataka resign
10/23/1992General Malik Kafur returns to Delhi after campaign in South India.
5/2/1968Lok Sabha passed the Public Providend Fund Act.
7/10/1977The Planning Commission decides to introduce Rolling Plan concept.
9/12/1899Vibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay, world famous Bengali novelist, was born.
12/31/1995K.P.S. Gill, DGP of Punjab, retires from service.
11/2/2000Sinam Chandramani Singh (18), national bravery award winner, his brother Sinam Robin Singh and their aunt were among 10 killed in firing by eight Assam Rifles personnel at Malom near Imphal.