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Historical Event on 12/17/1934

Khandesh Gandhi Mir Sukrulla, great patriot and freedom fighter, died.

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9/7/1968Benipuri Sharma, famous Hindi novelist, died.
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6/4/1997Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2D), fourth satellite in INSAT-2 series, launched. This has additional capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries. This became inoperable due to power bus anamoly since Oct. 4, 1997. It was launched by European launch vehicle, Ariane from Kourov in French Guyana.
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