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Historical Event on 5/17/1998

US President Bill Clinton wants India and Pakistan to sign CTBT.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/11/1979The Lok Sabha commenced a four-day debate on the no-confidence motion against the 21-month-old Janata Government.
5/7/1849Bethune College of Calcutta was established in the upper class families and it was started for female education.
4/9/1999K. Sasikiran won the National 'A' chess title with a round to spare in Nagpur.
8/17/1932V.S. Naipaul, great Indian writer, was born.
9/14/1997Fire and explosions devastate terminals and storage tanks at Visakh Refinery of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation. Toll put at 51.
5/29/1952The Socialist Party and Krishak Mazdoor Praja Party decide to form a single parliamentary party.
5/29/195224 merchants gathered in London's Founder Hall under the auspices of Lord Mayor to start a new company with a share captial in India.
7/20/1898Krishna Kanta Handique, great linguist, educationist, principal of J.B. College and Padma Bhushan awardee, was born at Jorhat.
11/17/1925Jemini Ganesh, film actor, was born.
5/14/1994LTTE banned for the second time under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.