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Historical Event on 10/17/1979

Supreme Court stays the execution of all death sentences.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/4/1924Gateway of India was inagurated by Lord Riding.
3/16/1902A. Appadorai, educationist and author, was born at Angadipuram, Kerala.
7/4/1999S. Vijayalakshmi won the National women's `A' chess championship with a round to spare in Kozhikode.
3/29/1990Adoor Bhasi, Malayalam film actor, passed away.
2/5/1949Judgement on Gandhi's murder; Godse and Apte to be executed.
2/16/1994Military Museum established at Ahmadnagar.
4/19/1976Maharshi Dayanand University established in Haryana.
3/23/1968Atul Satish Wassan, cricketer (Indian pace bowler 1989-90), was born in Delhi.
1/5/1934Dr. Murli Manohar Manmohan Joshi was born in Delhi.
6/17/1991Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Rajiv Gandhi (Posthumous) (1944-1991).