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Historical Event on 5/17/1993

Visiting Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres signs an MOU with his Indian counterpart to end nearly 4 decades of inactivity in bilateral relation.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/26/1992BJP President Dr. Murali Manohar Joshi hoists the national flag at the heavily-guarded Lal Chowk in Srinagar.
6/22/1971Habib Muhammad died.
10/23/1934Gandhi resigns as leader of the All India Congress.
5/20/1994Indian ship rescues over 2000 Indian nationals trapped in the embattled Yemen's port city of Aden.
7/18/1993Jayalalitha goes on fast on Cauvery issue.
3/30/1999Services regained team title in the national boxing championship in Visakhapatnam.
1/26/1919Mohammad Cazzambhoy Ibrahim Khan, cricketer (batted in 4 Tests India vs West Indies 1948-49), was born in Bombay.
5/21/1996M.S. Sushama Dande (Shiv Sena) elected first woman mayor of New Mumbai along with Savitri Patil (Shiv Sena) as Deputy Mayor.
5/9/1933Gandhiji announced suspension of Civil Disobedience Movement for six weeks and called on the Government to withdraw its Ordinances.
7/17/1987V. P. Singh announces resignation from Congress; R. Venkataraman elected President of India.