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Historical Event on 3/17/1987

Sunil Gavaskar ends his Test career with an innings of 96 v Pak.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/1/1990BJP swept to power in Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh, shares power with JD in Gujarat and Rajasthan.
4/12/1801William Carey fort was appointed the Professor of Bengali Language in fort at William College, Calcutta.
11/1/1950First Indigenous Steam Engine from Chitranjan Rail Factory railed out.
2/8/1959The Report of the Committee of Parliament constituted under Article 344 (4) of the constitution was submitted to the President.
11/3/19843,000 die in a three-day anti-Sikh riotsin India.
2/20/1994Government makes the first appointment under 27\% reservation for Other Backward Classes in Central Services and Public Sector Undertaking.
1/2/1992Central Ministers Cabinet approved that elections will take place after the death of any independent candidate.
12/6/1990VHP-sponsored 'karseva' in Ayodhya passes off peacefully.
7/28/1924Many deaths were reported and several villages were destroyed due to floods in the south.
5/1/1966Marathi becomes the official language of Maharashtra.