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Historical Event on 5/17/1996

Rusi Modi, cricketer (736 runs 10 post-war Tests for India), passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/18/1992Congress (I) chooses Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma as Presidential candidate.
1/20/19481. Bomb exploded near Birla House during a prayer meeting of Gandhi. 2. Three member UN Commission for investigation/mediation on Kashmir. 3. K.M. Cariappa succeeded Lieutenant General D. Rissell as the Army Commander, Delhi and East Punjab and was responsible for conducting the operation in Kashmir.
5/6/1948India rejected the Security Council's plan for UN supervision over plebiscite in Kashmir.
5/15/1992Harshad Mehta suspended.
12/22/1871Lord Edward Allanbaro, governor general of India (1842-1844), died.
3/30/1665Murarbaji died at Purandar fort during a battle with Dilerkhan.
12/22/1966U.S. announces allocation of 900,000 tons of grain to fight famine in India.
10/20/1961B. S. Guha, famous human scientist, died.
10/9/1968Olympic Games open in Mexico City.
4/15/1895Bal Gangadhar Tilak inagurated the Shivaji Mahotsav at Raigad Fort.