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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
12/14/1999India lost to Australia by 285 runs in Adelaide in the first cricket Test.
1/10/1693Job Charnock, founder of Calcutta, died in the same city and he was laid to rest.
10/13/1679More than 20,000 lives were claimed near Massurla Pattanam city, costal area of South India, in a severe storm.
9/26/1932Gandhiji breaks fast on Indian government's acceptance of his demand regarding Harijans.
3/5/1999Geet Sethi won the 1999 World matchplay billiards championship in Midsomer Norton.
10/30/1924Word Saving Day.
5/25/1933All young Hindus aged between 12 and 25 years were forced to carry identity cards to prevent spread of terrorism.
7/3/1991Rupee devalued again from 10.58 to 10.96\% .
3/21/1976The Indian people have delivered a stinging rebuke to the woman who had ruled them without the benefit of a constitution for the past 19 months by dumping her from office in a landslide election. After 11 years of rule, Indira Gandhi has resigned, and in an uncharacteristically humble statement said she ""accepted the verdict unreservedly"" and promised ""constructive cooperation"" with the new government. The heads of the victorious parties immediately dropped the year-and-a-half-old state of emergency, freed political prisoners, and began negotiations over who would head the new government.
10/12/1976Indian Airlines Caravelle crashed after take off from Bombay.