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Historical Event on 2/17/1991

Krishnabai Mote, famous author and social worker, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/29/1999Jaswant Singh, External Affairs Minister, meet his Pakistani counterpart Sartaj Aziz meet at the SAARC ministerial meeting.
3/2/1986Kashinath Ghanekar, famous stage artist, passed away.
9/3/2000National Cricket Academy (NCA) wins the MRF Buchi Babu Cricket tournament in Chennai.
6/16/1859Anandram Dhekial Fukun, father of modern Assamia poetry and essay writer, passed away.
6/12/1997Mihir Sen, long distance swimmer, died.
4/30/1843Ramchandra Bhikaji Gunjikar, marathi novelist and editor, was born.
5/16/1996Atal Krishna Behari Vajpayee, leader of Bharatiya Janta Party, becomes the 10th Prime Minister for 13 days (from May 16, 1996 to May 28, 1996 [techinally till 01-06-1996]), although his ability to govern effectively is in doubt.
5/15/1992BSE closed.
2/13/1879Sarojini Naidu ""Nightingale of India"", was born at Hyderabad. She was the first Governor of Uttar Pradesh. She also holds a place of pride among the women freedom fighters of India. She presided over the Kanpur session of Indian National Congress and took active part in Salt Satyagraha and represented Indian women in Round Table Conference, London, 1931.
9/25/1990L. K. Advani, BJP President, starts his Somnath Temple, Ayodhya Rath Yathra.