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Historical Event on 6/17/1991
Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (Posthumous) (1875-1950).
Other Historical Dates and Events |
11/19/1998 | Shruti Khanna won her Maiden title on Indian soil in the Northern India Ladies Championship at the Delhi Golf Course. |
11/15/1875 | Birsa Munda, freedom fighter and leader, was born at Ulihatu, Ranchi district, Bihar. |
4/20/1971 | India won Cricket Test Rubber' for the first time after defeating West Indies Cricket Team. |
1/22/1992 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was announced to be given to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. |
1/18/1978 | Shri Bhim Sen Sachar, freedom fighter, leader and Chief Minister of Punjab, passed away. |
7/25/1992 | K. Madhavan, CBI Jt. Director looking into the security scam, resigns. |
10/24/1991 | Ismat Chugtai, famous Urdu author, social worker and campaigner for justice for women, died at the age of 80 years. |
9/7/1995 | Chandrababu Naidu, Andhra Pradesh CM, wins the vote of confidence. He received 227 votes. 31 were neutral. |
1/1/1924 | Krishna Mohan Jha, famous educationist, was born at Pokharia near Katihar (Purnea). |
7/5/1901 | B. N. Sircar, producer and founder of International Film Craft and New Theaters Ltd., Calcutta was born at Bhagalpur. His films are Boker Bojha, Chorekanta, Chasar Meye (1931). |
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