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Historical Event on 5/17/1957

Nehru, who went to Ceylon to celebrate the 2,500th anniversary of the founding of Buddhism, calls for an end to nuclear tests.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/31/199426 die as cyclone lashes Tamil Nadu.
5/5/1942Henry Albert John Gidney, great leader and politician, died at New Delhi.
4/13/1982Bindeshwari Prasad Mandal passed away.
3/2/1994President's rule in J & K extended.
3/9/1961Vishnu Sahay was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 15-04-1962.
5/10/1996PM P.V. Narasimha Rao and his Council of Ministers resign.
3/10/1897Savitri Bai Phule passed away. She played a prominent role in assisting her husband Mahatma Jyotirao Govindrao Phule in education field. She taught in schools for girls and for downtroddens and untouchables.
9/26/1992Indian Airlines hike fare by 9 percent.
2/13/1999The 5th National Games were inaugurated by President K.R. Narayanan in Imphal.
9/29/1990Central Government adopt a three-pronged strategy to create additional 30 lakh jobs outside the government sector over the next five years.