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Historical Event on 5/17/1993

Ravi Naik, Goa CM, resigns; Dy. CM Wilfred D'Souza elected to succeed.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/20/1905Lord George Curzon reigned as the Viceroy of India. He was then replaced by Lord Minto II, the Earl of Minto.
8/20/1905Savtamali, famous saint, attains 'samadhee'.
7/1/1821Daily newspaper 'Mumbai Samachar' was published.
10/26/1890Martyr Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi was born at Allahabad. He was also the editor of revolutionary weekly 'Pratap'.
7/10/1997Malleswari earns India's first gold medal in Asian weightlifting championship in Beijing.
12/13/1899Pandurang Satu Naik, famous film photographer of Indian film industry, was born.
1/27/1974President V. V. Giri inaugurated the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Museum and it was opened for public at Teen Murti House, New Delhi.
5/27/1930Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was arrested during Salt Movement.
5/15/1998Pandit Ravi Shankar, Sitar maestro, receives the 1998 Polar music award.
5/8/1930Gandhi followers mob Bombay to protest his arrest.