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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
2/13/1998India signs two agreements with the U.N. Development Fund for a $13.75-million grant for food security and environment support.
10/6/1963Baba Kharak Singh, freedom fighter and grand old man of Punjab, died.
11/11/1921Gandhi urges Hindus to remove statue of ex-Viceroy Lord Lawrence.
3/12/1969Reactor Research Centre established at Kalpakkam. On 18th December 1985, it was renamed as Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research.
3/5/1931Mahatma Gandhi & British viceroy Lord Irwin sign a pact referred in Indian History as ""Gandhi-Irwin Pact"", after which the civic disobedience movement was taken back.
12/14/1984First MIG 27M aircraft assembled by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. takes off.
11/25/1956Lal Bahadur Shastri, Railway Minister, resigns from the office or Railway Minitery, taking moral responsibility for Ayyapan rail disaster thus setting a rare example for politicians.
10/10/1954First 'President Award' was awarded to film 'Shyamchi Aai'.
5/14/1976Pakistan and India agree to resume diplomatic ties.
10/1/1949'Marathi Rangbhumi' , a drama company, established.