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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 |
| 9/14/1919 | Nyalchand Shah, bowled 64-33-97-3 in the Test between India vs Pakistan, was born at Dhragandhara in Gujarat. |
| 1/25/1880 | Brahmo Samaj of modernisation and fraternity amongst religions Nababidhan Keshab Chandra Sen introduced. |
| 3/12/1996 | Last session of the 10th Lok Sabha ends. |
| 4/11/1992 | Dr. M.M.Thomas, Nagaland Governor, removed from office. |
| 9/9/1942 | Shirish Kumar, martyr, died. |
| 9/9/1942 | Vasco De Gama departed with his fleet from Lisbon Harbour for a trip to India . |
| 6/11/1946 | Viceroy interviewed Gandhiji, and mooted proposal of Coalition Government at Centre. |
| 1/22/1993 | A Patna-Lucknow-Delhi IA flight IC-810 was hijacked by a certain Satish Chandra Pandey shortly after take-off. |
| 1/17/1913 | Yadvendra Singh, HH LtG. Maharaja of Patial, cricketer (scored 24 & 60 in only Test India vs England), was born in Patiala, Punjab. |
| 10/30/1887 | Sukumar Roy, famous Bengali children's litterateur, was born. |
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