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Historical Event on 5/17/1991

Prabhakar Machve, great litterateur, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/29/1988Kamaladevi Chattopadhyaya, freedom fighter and political leader, passed away.
11/17/1925Jemini Ganesh, film actor, was born.
2/8/1986For the first time in the country, pre-paid taxi sevice scheme was established at New Delhi airport.
2/10/1927Dashrathi (Dashrathi Krishnamacharya), famous Telgu poet, was born.
9/8/1982Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, former Chief Minister of Kashmir, who dominated the political scene of Jammu and Kashmir for 50 years, died. He was 77.
7/22/1992Security scam: Planning Commission member V. Krishnamurthy resigns.
3/17/1987Sunil Gavaskar ends his Test career with an innings of 96 v Pak.
9/25/1946Bishan Singh Bedi, a former Indian cricketer was born.
5/25/19415,000 drown in a storm at Ganges Delta region in India.
4/24/1998India wins the Coca Cola Cup at Sharjah, beating Australia by six wickets in the final.