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Historical Event on 3/17/1999

GM Dibyendu Barua and IWM S. Vijayalakshmi (both India) won the men's and women's titles respectively in the Asian Zonal chess championship in Mumbai.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/29/1644The Massachusetts General Court issued a call for local pastors to learn the dialects of neighboring Indian tribes as an aid toward converting them to the Christian faith.
10/5/1997Leander-Mahesh win China Open ATP Tour doubles event.
3/20/1970Establishment of Muslim Satyashodhak Samaj.
12/10/1902Sir Ronald Ross was awarded the Nobel Prize for medicine for detecting the cause of Malaria.
2/14/1985Dr. Nagendra Singh elected World Court Chief.
4/5/1614Indian princess Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe.
12/13/2000Vijay Samuel Hazare, former Indian cricket captain, becomes the first recipient of the 'Castrol Lifetime Achievement award'.
1/10/1975India accords recognition to the Palestine Liberation Organization.
10/14/1955Colombo Plan conference held at New Delhi pleas for technological aid to Asia .
3/19/1996Election Commission announces dates of Lok Sabha elections (Apr. 27, May 2, 7 & 21) and Assembly elections in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, West Bengal, Assam & Pondicherry.