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Historical Event on 5/17/1996
Rusi Modi, cricketer (736 runs 10 post-war Tests for India), passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/1/1987 | United Nations General Assembly announced this year to be observed as the ""International Year of Shelter for the Homeless"". (5-10-87). |
| 7/14/1994 | Veerappan, Sandalwood smuggler, declared 'proclaimed offender'. |
| 3/14/1895 | Nihalsing Gurumukh, former Chief Minister of Delhi and Governer of Rajasthan, was born. |
| 1/4/1958 | Waverley John Anderson, Scottish viscount and Governor of Bengal, died at the age of 75. |
| 10/5/1999 | India decides not to attend the special meet on CTBT. |
| 1/24/1996 | H.K.L. Bhagat, senior Congress politician and former minister, arrested in connection with a 1984 anti-Sikh riot case. |
| 8/26/1997 | Commander of Uri sector Brigadier Jasbir Singh Lidder and another senior army officer have a narrow escape as Pakistani troops fire on their cavalcade at Chakori near LOC in J&K. |
| 6/2/1975 | Devendra Mohan Bose, famous Scientist of Physics, passed away. |
| 1/7/1885 | Madhav Narayan Joshi, comedy drama writer, was born. |
| 12/26/1989 | India debars Bofors from future contracts until they come out clean. |
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