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Historical Event on 3/17/1989

Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna, president of Lok Dal (B) and former Union Minister, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/27/1926Imperial Airways announces the first scheduled air service to India from New Year in UK.
4/13/1796The first elephant was brought to America from Bengal, India.
11/27/1962Britain agreed to supply arms to India.
12/17/1971Ceasefire between India & Pakistan in Kashmir and end of Indo-Pak war.
11/18/1901V. Shantaram alias Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre, famous film maker and actor (Chitrapat Maharashi), was born.
11/30/1998Sonia Gandhi names Ashok Ghelot and Sheila Dixit as Chief Ministers of Rajasthan and Delhi respectively.
6/24/1991Pranab Mukherjee appointed Dy. Chairman of the Planning Commission.
3/12/1988Samresh Basu, famous Bengali writer, passed away.
1/29/1997Fire engulfs most of the three top floors of the Express Towers, skyrise building owned by Indian Express group in Mumbai.
9/26/1975Notification to pay equal payment to both men and women workers was promulgated.