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Historical Event on 12/17/1998

P. M. Sayeed of the Congress(I) was unanimously elected Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/29/1869Amritlal Vithaldas Thakkar (Thakkar Bappa), social reformer of Gujrat and right hand of Gandhiji in socially segregated Harijans, was born at Bhavnagar, Saurashtra.
9/1/1978Air Chief Marshal Idris Hasan Latif, PVSM, became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/Aug/1981.
1/16/1954Baburao Painter (Baburao Krishnaji Meshri), famous artist, sculptor, filmmaker and producer, died.
9/26/1923Dev Anand, film producer, director and actor, was born.
9/22/1999Former Test all-rounder Chandu Borde was re-appointed chairman of National Selection Committee on Day two of the BCCI AGM in Jaipur.
9/21/1995Rumors that statues of the Hindu god Ganesh were drinking milk spread in New Delhi.
2/15/1945Indian troops capture Pagan at Burma.
11/28/1990Union Cabinet approves re-induction of Airbus A-320 in the domestic sector.
9/1/1798England signs treaty with Nizam of Hyderabad, India.
12/29/1997Sonia Gandhi stepped into active politics.