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Historical Event on 5/17/1991
Prabhakar Machve, great litterateur, passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/17/1991 | Sheikh Mirza, chieftain of a small state of Ferghana, was born in Turkmenistan. |
| 12/13/1986 | Smita Patil, famous film actress, passed away. |
| 10/11/1894 | Sudhirranjan Das, former Chief Justice of Supreme Court, was born. |
| 2/11/1997 | A New Delhi district consumer court holds that provision of drinking water aboard trains is a necessity and it is the duty of the railways to provide it to passengers in reserved compartments. |
| 2/11/1997 | Turkish Armada retired.The arrival of a new Portuguese fleet. |
| 4/29/1909 | Tukdoji Maharaj, social reformer, modern Saint and poet, was born at Yavli in Amravati district, Maharashtra. |
| 7/20/1990 | Tamil Nadu Bandh organised by Tamil Nadu Government to protest against the killing of Tamils in Sri Lanka passes off peacefully. |
| 10/6/1992 | Z. R. Ansari, former central minister, died. |
| 1/11/1991 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Morarji Ranchhodji Desai (1896-1995). |
| 3/25/1994 | Buta Singh exonerated by the Akal Takht after 9 years. |
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