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Historical Event on 5/17/1998

US President Bill Clinton wants India and Pakistan to sign CTBT.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/12/1801Ranjit Singh proclaimed himself Maharaja of Punjab.
9/16/1954The Lok Sabha adopted a clause in the Special Marriage Bill providing for divorce by consent.
3/12/1992Centenary celebrations held at Kasturba Hospital for Infections diseases. (CIVIC).
12/11/1906Mysore Gururaj Vijayasarathi, cricket Test umpire for 13 tests from 1951-60, was born in Karnataka.
9/26/1975Notification to pay equal payment to both men and women workers was promulgated.
1/21/1994India and Myanmar decide to open border trade.
3/29/1990Adoor Bhasi, Malayalam film actor, passed away.
7/10/1994Ramrao Raghoba Rane, Paramveer Chakra awardee, died.
1/12/1992Punjab election set for February 19.
8/1/1990Devi Lal, Dy. PM, dropped from Union Cabinet following wild charges he made against colleagues in an interview with the 'Illustrated Weekly'.