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Historical Event on 3/17/1999

GM Dibyendu Barua and IWM S. Vijayalakshmi (both India) won the men's and women's titles respectively in the Asian Zonal chess championship in Mumbai.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/25/1937Pitambar Datt Kaushika, great educationist, was born at Bulandshahar.
12/11/1991R. G. Sardesai, veteran journalist, died.
2/28/1997Finance Minister P. Chidambaram presents an action-packed budget for 1997-98.
5/18/1972Kokan Krishi (Agriculture) University was established.
1/7/1993C. Subramaniam, Maharashtra Governor, resigns.
3/3/1924Mustafa Kamal Attaturk abolished the caliphate and established a nationalist government and thus Khilafat Movement ended without achieving its aim.
11/12/1762Peshwa surrendered in Battle of Alegaon.
4/14/1998Kushabhau Thakre is declared elected BJP president.
4/11/1930Pandit Motilal Nehru renamed 'Anand Bhuvan' as 'Swaraj Bhawan' and handed it over to the people.
1/19/1905Maharshi Devendranath Tagore, Bengali writer and thinker, passed away.