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Historical Event on 5/17/1998

US President Bill Clinton wants India and Pakistan to sign CTBT.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/3/1985Morocco breaks diplomatic relations with India after New Delhi announced its recognition of the Saharwi Arab Democratic Republic.
6/23/1975Prannath Thapar, former Chief of Army, died.
8/13/1997The contentious women's reservation bill put on the back burner with PM Gujral saying govt. would not push through such a major social legislation until there was a consensus on it.
8/12/1979Heavy rains resulted in bursting of a dam thus causing floods in Moorvi and Lilapur in Gujarat, killing over 1,335 people.
3/15/1969Indian Navy's first Helicopter Squadron was commissioned in Goa.
7/20/1990GOI notifies restrictions on liberal import policy announced earlier. The restrictions will cut the import bill by about Rs. 1000 crore.
4/6/1664Harkhishan Singh, Sikh Guru, died.
12/16/2000Indian Airlines wins the 60th National Hockey championship in Jammu.
1/1/1909Dattaram Dharmaji Hindlekar, cricketer (Indian batsman & wicket-keeper 1936-46), was born in Bombay.
3/16/1995K. Karunakaran resigns as CM of Kerala; Finance Minister presents Central Budget.