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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
1/3/1997Olympian Jaspal Rana sets new national mark in junior men's sports pistol 25 metres in National Shooting in Asansol.
5/9/1996LDF wins 80 sets and UDF 59 in Kerala elections .
10/2/1993Prime Minister's employment project started in urban areas.
6/1/1998Petrol price is raised by Re.1 per litre.
1/15/1656Chhatrapati Shivaji conquered Javali state.
5/12/1937George VI is crowned.
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.
10/31/1991Karsevaks' hoist flags on Masjid in Ayodhya.
1/1/1967Day's play in the Calcutta Test vs West Indies cancelled by riots.
7/28/1914Japanese boat 'Kamagata Maru' was compelled to deport to India from Vancouver, Canada. The ship was boarded with active freedom fighters who were against the British Government.