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Historical Event on 6/17/1991

Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Rajiv Gandhi (Posthumous) (1944-1991).

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/1/1941C. Y. Chintamani died.
3/15/1931M.I.Mohammad Ghose, cricket test umpire for 8 tests from 1976-80, was born in Tamil Nadu.
11/1/1966Punjab High Court was renamed as Punjab & Haryana High Court. This court was established in Chandigarh for Punjab, Haryana & Chandigarh territory.
12/17/1905Judge Mohammad Hidayatullah, Chief Justice and Supreme Court of India, was born.
1/26/1929Indian National Congress proclaims goal for India's independence.
8/25/1960Olympics opened at Rome.
12/1/1982Pakistan beats India to win hockey gold in the Asian Games.
1/29/1948Angry refugees ask Gandhiji to retire to the Himalayas.
10/28/1996Goa upset Karnataka to win their first Ranji Cricket Trophy game ever.
4/13/1889Balkrishna A. Pillai, litterateur and journalist, was born.