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Historical Event on 5/17/1993

Ravi Naik, Goa CM, resigns; Dy. CM Wilfred D'Souza elected to succeed.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/27/1894Chhaganbapa (Chhaganlal Karamshi Parekh), great social worker, was born.
2/3/1916Banaras Hindu University was opened under the guidance of Madan Mohan Malaviya.
8/30/1990Parliament unanimously passes the Prasar Bharati Bill.
5/24/1999Noted wrestling coach Dronacharya awardee Guru Hanuman passed away in a road accident near Meerut.
12/28/1930Police are stoned by demonstrators as they attempt to prevent an illegal flag-salutation ceremony at Bombay.
5/30/1999India rejects U.N. offer to send a special envoy to defuse Indo-Pak tensions.
9/29/19881988 Nobel Peace Prize for U.N. Peace-Keeping Forces.
11/7/1950King Tribhubana Bir Bikram of Nepal flees palace for refuge in Indian Embassy at Kathmandu.
1/10/1966Tashkent Conference between Pakistan and Indian leaders ended after signing of peace accord by Lal Bahadur Shastri and General Ayub Khan.
12/28/1896In the Indian National Congress, Vande Mataram was first sung in Calcutta.