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Historical Event on 5/17/1949
India decided with only one dissent vote to remain within the Commonwealth of Nations.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/21/1994 | Sushmita Sen (Miss India), 18, was crowned as the 43rd Miss Universe. |
| 11/1/1966 | Punjab High Court was renamed as Punjab & Haryana High Court. This court was established in Chandigarh for Punjab, Haryana & Chandigarh territory. |
| 1/6/1987 | An International Conference to commemorate the 75 anniversary of the African National Congress opens in New Delhi. |
| 7/26/1874 | Rajarshi Shahu Chhatrapati, great revolutionary freedom fighter and social reformer, was born. |
| 4/4/1904 | Kundan Lal Saigal, golden voiced singer, legend in his lifetime, actor and film maker, was born in Jammu. Some of his famous songs are ""Ek Bangla Bane Nayara"", ""Diya Jalao"", ""Jab Dil Hi Toot Gaya"". |
| 2/8/1993 | India and Spain sign four agreements as the Spanish PM, Felipe Gonzalez, began a two-day visit to New Delhi. |
| 2/8/1872 | Lord Mayo, Viceroy of India, was assassinated by prisoner Sher Ali during his visit to Andaman Islands. |
| 12/23/1954 | Tito, Nehru reject plan for neutral third bloc, yet insist on peaceful co-existence. |
| 3/19/1848 | Lokhitwadi started his column 'Shatpatra' in the newspaper named 'Prabhakar'. |
| 11/13/1922 | Mahadev Sadashivrao Ande, freedom fighter and political leader, was born. |
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