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Historical Event on 3/17/1999

GM Dibyendu Barua and IWM S. Vijayalakshmi (both India) won the men's and women's titles respectively in the Asian Zonal chess championship in Mumbai.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/23/1959Edward Fredrick Lindlewood Halifax ""Irwin Lord"", English viscount and Governor General of India (1925-1931), died at the age of 78.
4/13/1993Lalitadevi Shastri passed away.
4/13/1993Saint Namdev passed away.
7/28/1972India and Pakistan sign Simla Pact, settling border dispute in Kashmir.
9/15/1940Anil Yashwant Tipnis, Air Chief Marshal, was born.
10/14/1919Raghu Karmkar, famous cinephotographer, was born.
7/29/1998The Pratapsingh Rane Ministry in Goa is dismissed. The Governor instals Dr. Wilfred Desouza as Chief Minister.
6/22/1944British 14th army frees Imphal, Assam.
6/23/1992Tin Bigha Day protest in India of corridor opening to Bangladesh.
4/14/1993The Cabinet Committee approves delicensing of car, refrigerator and leather goods industries.