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Historical Event on 3/17/1989

Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna, president of Lok Dal (B) and former Union Minister, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/5/1950Sikkim becomes a protectorate of India.
8/12/1952Social Welfare Board inaugurated in the Parliament.
8/4/2000Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother and the last member of the British royal family to bear the title ''Empress of India'', celebrated her 100th birthday.
1/1/1983This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Communications Year"".
7/9/1875The Bombay Stock Exchange, the first in India, was constructed under the shade of a large banyan tree.
3/30/1976Shankar Puroshattam Mulgaonkar 'Raghuvir', famous painter, passed away.
12/12/2000A special court for CBI cases rejects Hinduja brothers' plea and summons them to appear on January 19, 2001.
3/6/1991Chandrasekhar resigns as PM.
11/25/1984Yashwantrao B. Chavhan, first Chief Minister of Maharashtra and former Deputy Prime Minister, passed away.
9/27/1703More than 8,000 people died in a cyclone in England.