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Historical Event on 5/17/1957

Nehru, who went to Ceylon to celebrate the 2,500th anniversary of the founding of Buddhism, calls for an end to nuclear tests.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/25/1992K. Madhavan, CBI Jt. Director looking into the security scam, resigns.
12/16/1951Salarjung Museum opened in Hyderabad.
10/29/1851British Indian Association was established in Bengal with Radha Kanta Dev as president and Devendranath Tagore as the Secretary.
10/27/1937Abdul Karim Khan, famous singer of 'Kirana Gharana', died.
8/18/1997Shanvac-B, India's first genetically engineered vaccine for Hepatitis B was launched.
10/19/1905Prince and Princess of Wales leave on an official visit to India at London.
12/3/1989Mulayam Singh Yadav named UP CM.
6/19/1949People of Chandernagar, the French Indian Settlement, decided to merge with the Indian Union.
5/28/1989Kerala diocese of Marathakavalli was the first Christian priest in India.
2/1/1985Muhammad Azharuddin created a world record at Kanpur by hitting a century in each of his first three test.