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Historical Event on 6/17/1991
Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (Posthumous) (1875-1950).
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/14/1968 | Week-long flood death toll reaches 1,000. |
| 4/19/1997 | I.K. Gujral, External Affairs Minister, chosen leader of United Front in place of Deve Gowda. |
| 11/1/1978 | Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya (HPKV) was converted from College of Agriculture to University. |
| 1/30/1968 | Makhanlal Chaturvedi, famous Hindi poet, writer and President of All India, passed away. |
| 4/1/1976 | Television was separated from radio, and Doordarshan Corporation was established. |
| 11/30/1986 | Sikhs hijack bus, killing 24 at Punjab. |
| 9/29/1992 | Ramesh Krishnan and Leander Paes put India into the World round of 16 nations in the Davis Cup tennis by defeating Britain (4-1) |
| 5/25/1996 | Kathapurushan' wins best film national award. |
| 10/29/1988 | Kamaladevi Chattopadhyaya, freedom fighter and political leader, passed away. |
| 1/17/1917 | Dr. Maruthur Gopala Ramachandran, (M.G.R.), Indian film star, politician and charismatic Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, was born at Kandy, Sri Lanka. He was also the founder of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhaga (AIADMK). |
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