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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
1/26/1997Government prohibits manual scavenging and construction of dry latrines in six states (AP, Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tripura, West Bengal) and all UTs.
8/17/1882Sir Ram Nath Chopra, noted professor of Pharmacology, was born.
4/15/1901Balakrishna Janardan Mohoni, cricket Test Umpire for 11 Tests from 1948-57, was born in Maharashtra.
10/12/1999Sachidanand Sakshi, former BJP MP, joined SP.
6/24/1990President R. Venkataraman issues notification formally constituting an Inter-State Council.
6/24/1990Affonso de Albuquerque wrote, ""My determination now is to prevent any Moor entering Goa, to leave a sufficient force of men and ships in the place, then with another fleet visit the Red sea and Ormu
12/31/1988Treaty signed between India and Pakistan for not to target nuclear sites of each other.
12/17/1929Bhagat Singh and Rajguru killed Sanders, Asst. Suprintendent of Police.
10/3/2000Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee buys peace with the Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee by agreeing to a partial rollback of the hike in prices of petroleum products.
10/22/1933Vithalbhai Patel, great freedom fighter, social worker, leader, politician, President of the Central Assembly, lawyer and member of parliament, died in Geneva.