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Historical Event on 4/17/1999

The Vajpayee Government resigns after it loses the confidence vote in the Lok Sabha by one vote - 269 to 270.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/25/1997Cabinet approved the draft of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) which was to replace the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA).
6/22/1993Ordinance to amend Consumer Act was issued; Government doctors and hospitals were kept out of its ambit.
2/11/2001Objective type paper scheduled in 28 cities in India.
7/31/1919Hemchandra ""Hemu"" Ramchandra Adhikari, cricketer (right-handed batsman 1947-59), was born in Baroda.
10/15/1977The Congress party denies bid by Indira Gandhi to regain leadership.
4/4/1947San Francisco's Henry Grady chosen the first U.S. ambassador to India.
4/3/1987S.H. Vatsyayan passed away.
11/25/1866Allahabad court was established for Uttar Pradesh territory, it sat in Agra with five Judges between 1866 and 1868. It also has a bench in Lucknow.
10/17/1979Mother Teresa, social worker, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
12/15/1991Satyajit Ray, film maestro, awarded Special Oscar for his lifetime achievement.