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Historical Event on 8/17/1998
The Government issues a notification banning the use of quinacrine, a controversial female contraceptive and sterilization agent.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/19/1954 | The first helicopter S-55 arrived at Bombay by sea. |
| 12/4/1796 | Bajirao became the second Peshwa. |
| 3/3/1948 | B. S. Munje, founder of Bhosla Military School, passed away. |
| 5/20/1878 | Krishnashastri Chiplunkar, Marathi novelist and omnicent, passed away. |
| 11/16/1991 | Madhukar Karekar, famous journalist, died |
| 7/12/1949 | Dutch KLM Constellation crashes near Bombay, 45 die. |
| 7/14/1999 | Arvind Dave is appointed Governor of Arunachal Pradesh. |
| 2/21/1996 | Japanese encephalitis', caused by virus transmitted by mosquitoes, claims 21 lives in Kerala. |
| 12/1/1991 | Stone laid for the Sanskrit University at Kaladi, the birthplace of Adi Sankara. |
| 11/30/1988 | Cyclone lashes Bangladesh, Eastern India; 317 killed. |
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