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Historical Event on 5/17/1992
R. Venkataraman, President, leaves for a six-day visit to China.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/8/1998 | Indian Airlines operates two international flights with all women crew. |
| 5/11/1895 | Jiddu Krishnamurti, great Indian profound philosopher of international repute, was born at Madanapalle, Andhra Predesh. His famous book ""Song of Life"" contains most of his philosophical thoughts and teachings. |
| 6/30/1999 | India reiterates that any talks will resume only after Pakistan's unconditional withdrawal from Kargil. Meanwhile Indian Army continues to attack the Tiger Hill area and captures two positions in close proximity to Jubar features. The Election Commission says that Lok Sabha polls will be held as per schedule. |
| 3/28/1995 | Haridev Joshi, former Chief Minister of Rajasthan and former Governor of Assam Meghalay, passed away. |
| 1/11/1966 | Gulzarilal Nanda was appointed as the acting Prime Minister of India. He held this position till January 24, 1966. |
| 3/30/1996 | Congress I splits in Tamil Nadu. Group led by G.K. Moopanar makes alliance with DMK. |
| 1/19/1992 | Manvendra Mukherji, famous singer and music director, passed away. |
| 5/1/1909 | Madame Bhikaji Cama secretly left London and went to France where she was wrote and spoke about the cruelty of Britishers. |
| 10/1/1958 | Metric System of weights was introduced in India. |
| 12/28/1931 | The second round of a British-Indian conference on the political future of India collapsed in disagreement over demands by Indian nationalists for complete independence. The British government had seemed willing to grant a limited dominion status. But Mahatma Gandhi, who had come to the conference to present the demands of the All-India Nationalist Congress, refused to accept anything less than complete independence. The breakdown of the talks set off a new round of disorders, Gandhi was greeted by rioting in the streets of Bombay between upper-caste Hindu members of the Congress party and ""untouchable"" caste members who had turned against him. |
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