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Historical Event on 6/17/1991

Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Rajiv Gandhi (Posthumous) (1944-1991).

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/13/1861Colonel Bernard Irwin attacks & defeats hostile Chiricahua Indians.
2/13/1861A battle was fought at Turkra or Turkra Qasba (in the Balasore district) in which the Afghans were routed.
10/19/1954Nehru and Mao meet in Peking.
5/27/1951Taraporewala Aquarium was inaugurated at Mumbai by President Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
3/11/1997Chennai police seize a large quantity of powerful explosives and arrest two Muslim fundamentalists.
2/20/1847Turf Club of Royal Calcutta was established.
8/2/1861Parafulla Chandra Ray, chemical expert and great patriot, was born in the village of Raruli-Katipara IN Jessore district.
7/29/1802Agreement between Gaikwad of Baroda and Britishers about the army.
8/4/1931Narendra Shankar Tamhane, dependable Indian cricket wicket-keeper (1950's), was born in Bombay.
5/14/1999Gurucharan Singh Tohra is expelled from Shiromani Akali Dal.