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Historical Event on 5/17/1996

Rusi Modi, cricketer (736 runs 10 post-war Tests for India), passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/4/1997World Bank commits to Haryana a loan of $600 millions (about Rs. 2,350 crores) - largest single bank loan to any State.
11/15/1999Notorious criminal Surendra alias Dolatpuri is shot dead in a police encounter at Khatavli, Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh.
12/25/1964Indian Ocean hurricane kills 4,000 in Ceylon, 3,000 in Indian province of Madras.
6/22/1948Emperor of India title was deleted from His Majesty the King of United Kingdom's titles.
8/18/1951Indian Institute of Technology was opened in Kharagpur, West Bengal.
4/18/1931Lord Willingdon took over as the Viceroy of India.
4/18/1931Saint Namdev passed away.
4/19/1950Shyama Prasad Mukherji resigned. He was the first Minister of Central Cabinet.
8/20/1969Varahagiri Venkata Giri was elected President and G. S. Pathak as Vice President of India.
8/22/1915Shambhu Mishra, Bengali actor, director and playwright, was born.