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Historical Event on 5/17/1995
Three North Eastern States removes restricted area permits (RAP).
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/1/1992 | Mohan Choty, comedy film actor, passed away. |
| 10/20/1997 | Veerappan, the forest brigand, releases the six hostages after 12 days. |
| 5/25/1965 | Independent India had further clashes with Pakistan in 1965 and 1971, one over the intractable Kashmir dispute and the other over Bangladesh. A border war was also fought with China in 1962 in the North-Eastern region, which resulted in the loss of Aksai Chin in Ladakh and smaller areas in the North-east. India continues to dispute sovereignty over these areas. |
| 7/5/1992 | Bahadur Prasad at London sets record for 3000m in 7.56.74. |
| 10/2/1845 | First Shipping Company of India started. |
| 3/11/1915 | Vijay Samuel Hazare, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman 1946-54), was born in Sangli, Maharashtra. |
| 1/1/1981 | Colaba District renamed as Raigad District. |
| 1/1/1981 | Genghis Khan, Monghol conqueror, passed away. |
| 10/11/1962 | Chinese, Indian troops clash on border, claiming 50 lives. |
| 4/15/1992 | Union Carbide decides to sell its holdings in India to raise upto $ 17 million for a hospital in Bhopal. |
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