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Historical Event on 5/17/1996

Rusi Modi, cricketer (736 runs 10 post-war Tests for India), passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/22/1915Shambhu Mishra, Bengali actor, director and playwright, was born.
1/3/1912Shantiprasad Jain, famous industrialist, was born.
12/22/1986India cricket team score 7-676 vs Sri Lanka at Kanpur.
2/26/1901The notes of Rs twenty denomination were issued with two issuing circles. These notes had four numeric denominations.
10/21/1943Azad Hind Government was established in Singapore and Netaji Subhashchandra Bose was elected as its national leader.
3/2/1938Chandrakumar Agarwala, assamia poet, passed away.
3/23/199710 Dalits killed in Kab village of Bihar by Ranbir Sena, a pro-landlord extremist organisation.
12/22/1999The Government says there is no hidden agenda behind the US lifting of curbs.
9/30/1972Pakistani troops shell into the Indian zone of Kashmir.
11/2/190850 years after the start of direct rule, Edward VII talks of 'prudently extending' democracy.