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Historical Event on 6/17/1993

Congress (I) working committee reaffirms its faith in Rao; BJP asks for PM's resignation .

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/9/1969India accepted 'Royal Bengal Tiger' as its National Animal, as recommended by the Indian Wild life Board. This Tiger is also known as the majestic tiger - panthere tigris (Linnaeus).
1/27/1984First unit of Atomic Energy Production Centre started at Kalpakkam.
1/2/1943Vir Bhai Kotwal sacrificed his life.
2/6/1949India to nationalize the estate of Nizam, the world's richest man, from Hyderabad.
12/6/1952First Indo-Soviet Trade agreement signed.
3/11/1999Indian Davis Cup player and Asian Games gold medallist Gaurav Natekar announced in Mumbai his retirement from competitive tennis.
7/10/1978'Mahatma Phule Backward Class Development Corporation' (Mahatma Phule Magaswarg Vikas Mahamandal) was established.
2/18/1665The Portuguese handover Mumbai island to England.
2/21/1991Opposition boycotts the President's address as a protest against the dismissal of Tamil Nadu government.
6/30/1984W. R. Dhavle, editor, died.