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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
1/1/1903Sen also produced the first publicity films of India--""Jaba Kusum Hair Oil'' and ''Edward's Anti-malaria Specific''. He also filmed the celebrations of the Coronation of King Edward VII at Calcutta.
6/22/1971Habib Muhammad died.
2/24/1986Rukmini Devi passed away.
1/31/1998D. R. Karthikeyan became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 31/03/98).
4/1/1869Income Tax was imposed. On the same day New Indian Divorce Act came into operation.
10/11/1991Resident Editor of Nagpur Times Ramnarayan Dube assassinated.
11/20/1969Gundappa Viswanath scores 137 on Test Cricket debut vs Australia in Kanpur.
1/18/1971Barrister Nath Pai, freedom fighter and member of parliament, passed away at the age of 49.
1/20/1992Australia beat India 2-0 to win the World Series Cup.
1/22/1989Madhya Pradesh CM Arjun Singh resigns on Churhat lottery case grounds.