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Historical Event on 8/17/1998

The Government issues a notification banning the use of quinacrine, a controversial female contraceptive and sterilization agent.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/24/1974India all out for 42 in Lord's Test cricket in 77 mins.
6/24/1989A majority of opposition members in the Lok Sabha resign on the issue of CAG report on the Bofors gun deal.
12/13/1994Vishwanath Annappa Tatyasaheb Kore, Padmashri awardee, passed away.
9/13/1998Dr. Justice Adarsh Sein Anand is appointed Chief Justice of India.
10/12/1921Jayant Shridhar Tilak, great journalist, was born at Poona.
5/1/1994Political party Shiromani Akali Dal was established.
6/6/1867Baba Kharak Singh, freedom fighter, was born at Sialkot.
5/17/1996Rusi Modi, cricketer (736 runs 10 post-war Tests for India), passed away.
1/27/1967Delimitation Agreement for Warfare in space was signed by 60 nations in United Nation.
2/23/1993India complete a 3-0 series drubbing of England.