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Historical Event on 5/17/1996

Rusi Modi, cricketer (736 runs 10 post-war Tests for India), passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/4/1910Ramaswami Venkataraman, former President of India (1987-92), was born.
6/27/1964Teen Murti Bhavan, official residence of the Prime Minister of India, became the Nehru Memorial Museum.
7/16/1996Supreme Court says dowry demand even during marriage talks is an offence.
7/29/1993Two bills seeking to delink religion from politics and to empower the EC to debar parties with religious names introduced in Lok Sabha.
6/16/1946C. Rajagopalchari became the Governor of West Bengal (1947) in Interim Government.
10/10/1964Olympics opened at Tokyo
8/1/1995Vohra Panel submits report, highlights nexus between mafia and politicians.
9/26/1975Notification to pay equal payment to both men and women workers was promulgated.
2/23/1998BJP leader Ranjit Yadav was shot dead in Sahibganj district.
3/4/1996Union govt. decides to set up a national grid for the distribution of petroleum products.