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Historical Event on 10/17/1970

Anil Radhakrishna Kumble, cricketer (great Indian leg spinner since 1990), was born in Bangalore.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/6/1858Nanasaheb Peshwa, a revolutionary of first mutiny, died.
9/4/1952India returns Peking's famine-relief aid, saying it had political strings attached.
1/1/1900Doordrahsan was started. Doordarshan is an autonomous public service broadcaster founded by the Government of India, which is owned by the Broadcasting Ministry of India and is one of two divisions of Prasar Bharati.
4/30/1998Anna Hazare, social worker, was awarded the CARE International humanitarian award for 1998.
10/17/1979Supreme Court stays the execution of all death sentences.
8/26/1949Social Democratic Party led by K. T. Shah formed.
10/10/1910Dr. Dwarkanath Kotnis, famous doctor who worked in China, was born at Solapur, Maharashtra.
11/18/1999Sonia Gandhi pleads the President on Nalini's case.
1/1/1994This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of Family"".
12/1/2000An armed intruder snipes at naval commando Satvir Singh at the official residence of the Navy Chief Admiral Sushil Kumar in the high- security Rajaji Marg area in New Delhi. The Navy sets up an enquiry board to probe the incident.