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Historical Event on 11/17/1999

India beats New Zealand by seven wickets to win the one-day cricket series in New Delhi. Saurav Ganguly adjudged the 'man of the match' and 'man of the series'.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/4/1993The Babri tribunal strikes down ban on RSS and Bajrang Dal and upholds outlawing of VHP.
10/9/1992Sukha and Jinda, assassins of former army chief Gen. A. S. Vaidya, hanged in Pune jail.
5/30/1826The first Hindi newspaper 'Udant Martand' was published from Calcutta under the Editorship of Pandit Shridhar Shukla.
6/9/2000The CBI-designated court frames charges against Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi and RJD president Laloo Prasad Yadav in the disproportionate assets case.
11/23/1991India decides to upgrade its ties with the Soviet Republics.
12/22/1995A Russian-made AN-26 plane forced to land in Bombay following an Intelligence Bureau tip off that it could be the suspected aircraft which dropped arms at Purulia.
5/9/1959Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil, founder of Rayat Educational Institute, passed away.
1/17/1889Shri Baldev Ramji Mirdha, great social worker, leader and politician, was born in village Kuchera, district Nagaur of Rajasthan.
4/29/1639Delhi's Red fort construction commenced by laying the Foundation Stone by Shah Jahan. This fort was completed on May 13, 1646.
5/11/1965The first of two cyclones in less than a month kills 35,000 people in the country.