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Historical Event on 3/17/1987

Sunil Gavaskar ends his Test career with an innings of 96 v Pak.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/19/1997Massive blowout in ONGC oil field at Devarapally, A.P.
8/16/1886Swami Ramakrishna Paramahamsa dies at the age of 50. His real name was Gadadhar Ghatterji. An Indian mystic, leader and saint, he preached unity of religions. Swami Vivekanand was his disciple.
8/16/1886The famous Vijaynagar Hindu Empire established (1336-1565-1646), Deccan region of South India is founded. European visitors are overwhelmed by the wealth and advancement of its 17-square-mile capital.
9/4/1979India need 438 to win v England, game ends at 8-429.
5/1/1996International women's master Anupama Gokhale of Bharat Petroleum becomes the first woman in the history of Indian chess to win an all-India level international rating tournament with her bagging the Mohammed Hassan memorial title.
11/27/1999BJP recaptures the Jaipur Civic body posts by winning 49 out of 70 seats.
8/15/1947The Defence department becomes the Ministry of Defence under a Cabinet Minister. Each service was placed under its own Commander-in-Chief. Under the Constitution, the supreme command of the Armed Forces was vested with the President.
9/29/1977India and Bangladesh signed settlement for distributing Ganga river water.
3/15/1998Mr. Vajpayee is appointed Prime Minister. The number of MPs supporting the formation of a government by the BJP stands at 264 in a house of 539, just short of the working majority of 270. However, the President sees the figure as crossing the half-way mark as the Telugu Desam decides to remain neutral. Earlier, the Congress(I) conveys to the President its decision not to stake claim to form a government.
2/27/1854Lord Dalhousie captured Jhansi under the East India Company.
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