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Historical Event on 5/17/1992

Import of 106 life-saving drugs and 37 equipments allowed.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/6/1927First Indian Cinematograph Enquiry Committee, under the chairmanship of Diwan Bahadur T. Rangachariar, was appointed by the Government.
11/18/1964Dharam Vira was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 27-06-1966
10/30/1991Bansilal Ladda, veteran freedom fighter and law expert, passed away.
9/5/1998Trishul and Akash test fired from Chandipore.
6/6/1997Five killed and 17 injured in a bus explosion in Gurdaspur district of Punjab.
5/25/1997Seven Pakistani infiltrators are killed in an encounter with BSF in Ranbir Singh Pora.
12/16/1867Amy Carmichael, Scotch Irish missionary, was born. She went to India in 1895 under the Zenana Missionary Society, remaining there without furlough until her death 56 years later. An invalid during her last 20 years, she worked to rescue children from the Hindus.
6/15/1908Stock Exchange of Calcutta was opened of Baldeodas Daduawala and Overened.
10/15/1996Kerala CM Nayanar says Governors are not necessary in states.
1/25/1983Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Acharya Vinobha Bhave (Posthumous) (1895-1982).