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Historical Event on 1/17/1999

Madhya Pradesh won its maiden Wills Trophy championship, defeating Bengal in the final of the limited overs cricket championship in Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/1/1981Sindhudurga district was formed in Maharashtra State.
11/3/1992Premnath, hero and villan of Hindi film industry, passed away.
8/11/1893First Hindu-Muslim riots in Maharashtra.
10/21/1950China invades Tibet.
10/21/1950Francisco de Almeida, Viceroy of Protuguese India, passed away in a battle.
8/3/1898Udayshankar Bhatt, modern Hindi dramatist, poet and novelist, was born.
7/19/1990Planning Commission decides to make changes in the Gadgil formula for central assistance to States in consultation with states.
7/3/1991Kailash Sethi was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 22-07-1996.
12/28/1971Nanak Singh, famous novelist and poet, died at Preet Nagar.
4/20/1993Jharkhand Movement suspends its 36-days old economic blockade.