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Historical Event on 5/17/1999

Sonia Gandhi resigns as Congress president but the CWC(I) rejects it.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/5/1965Jaya Prakash Narayan was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for public service.
5/29/1987Chaudhary Charan Singh, former Prime Minister, leader of farmers and freedom fighter, passed away at the age of 85 yrs.
2/24/1961Government of Madras province was renamed as Tamil Nadu.
4/26/1990V. R. P. Menon, an Air Force Engineer, broke the world record in Chandigargh.
4/26/1990Vasco-de-Gama was the Last Viceroy of Portuguese, who ruled India.
5/1/1998India and Peru sign agreements on space technology and agriculture during the visit of Indian President K. R. Narayanan there.
8/1/1994The Railway passenger insurance scheme comes into force.
6/19/1995India and US officially launch Indo-US Commercial Alliance during US Trade Secretary's visit.
2/26/1971Noel David, Hyderabad off-spinner who played ODI in 1997, was born.
5/7/1990Foundation stones are laid in Ayodhya for a new temple at the birthplace of Lord Rama as Hindu nationalism rises. Government disallows the Shilanyas.