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Historical Event on 3/17/1989
Daily newspaper 'Sakal' published its edition in South Maharashtra.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/28/1911 | The famous Hope diamond, once worn by Marie Antoinette, was bought tonight for over $300,000 by Ned McLean, son of John McLean. Mrs. McLean wore it as a head ornament, guarded by a former Secret Service man who in turn was guarded by two private detectives. Walnut-sized and exquisitely blue in color, the 44.5-carat stone stems from India. Its owners included Louis XIV, Louis XVI, and a London banker named Hope. A sinister history of ill luck, madness, and violent death clings to the unique gem. |
| 8/5/1905 | Dr. Rajah Sir Muthiah Chettiar, social reformer, was born. |
| 4/16/1918 | Spike Milligan, famous actor and comedian (Digby, 3 Musketeers), was born in India. |
| 4/24/1996 | BSE index reaches 3869.87, a new 18-month high. |
| 4/20/1888 | 246 reported killed by an hail storm in Moradabad, India. |
| 2/13/1968 | Atal Bihari Vajpayee elected President of the All India Jan Sangha. |
| 4/15/1947 | Issues with Jinnah a joint appeal for communal peace. |
| 10/3/1999 | Insp N Gojen Singh won a 'silver' medal in 10,000 m. race and 6th position in 5,000 m. race in the 8th Asian Junior Athletic Championship ( International Level) held at Singapore. |
| 8/2/1984 | 32 people died in a bomb explosion at Meenambakkam Airport. |
| 5/29/1965 | Indian Everest team sets a world record by climbing the Everest for the fourth time. |
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