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Historical Event on 5/17/1992

R. Venkataraman, President, leaves for a six-day visit to China.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/12/1993Former Chief Minister of Gujarat Hitendra Desai died.
2/28/1968International City Auroville inaugurated the Aurobindo Ashram in Pondechery.
7/1/1958Vishnu Sahay was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 10-11-1960.
9/2/1946Pratham Chaudhary (Birbal), modern Bengali poet and critic, passed away.
7/19/1969Indian Government nationalised 14 major commercial banks of India by Presidental ordinance.
5/4/1998India is placed on the US Special 309 watch list.
1/12/1996Supreme Court holds that horse racing is not gambling, but a game of skill.
6/24/1885Tara Singh, freedom fighter and leader of Akali Dal Master, was born in the village Haryal, District Rawalpindi.
2/11/1861Brahma Bandhav Upadhyay was born in Khanyan village of Bengal.
2/11/1861Akbar himself left Agra.