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Historical Event on 11/17/1966

India's beauty queen Rita Faria was crowned as 'Miss World' in World Beauty contest held in London. She was a medical student.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/25/1914Gandhi reaches agreement with South African Union govt. on treatment of Indian nationals at South Africa.
8/21/1990Prasar Bharati Bill moved in the Lok Sabha .
6/18/1993The 14th national council of the BJP at Bangalore swears by Hindutva.
10/12/1952Hanif Mohammad scores twin 100s vs New Zealand.
10/12/1952Sher Shah Sur died. He was fatally wounded in an explosion on Kalanjara fort while preparing for an attack. He introduced the new silver rupee-coin ""Rupiya"" based on ratio of 40 copper coin pieces (paisa) per rupee and built several roads including the longest road of India known as Grand Trunk Road (now Natioinal Highway-2).
10/29/1996Shankarsinh Waghela, Gujarat CM, wins confidence vote.
1/6/1987Establishment of 'Maharashtra Journalist Fund' Trust.
6/23/1946Gandhiji advises Congress not to enter Interim Government, but only Constituent Assembly.
2/17/1698Aurangzeb fell to Jinjee fort, seat of Maratha power, after eight-year siege.
1/27/1994Union Cabinet approves inclusion of the land reforms laws in the 9th Schedule of the Constitution.