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Historical Event on 6/17/1991

Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Rajiv Gandhi (Posthumous) (1944-1991).

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/22/1980Bal Ram Jakhar elected Lok Sabha Speaker.
7/21/1962Passenger Train and Freight Train collided near Dumraon killing 69 persons.
3/3/1989Gwal Pahari in Haryana switched on the solar energy centre of the first pilot 50 kilowatt solar power plant.
5/21/1935Quetta earthquake takes a heavy toll of life.
2/6/1915Poet Pradeep (Ramchandra Divedi) was born at Bandnagar, MP.
12/24/1880Pattabhi Sitaramayya, politician and president of Indian National Congress, was born in Andhra Pradesh.
9/27/1999Harshad Mehta and three others are convicted for misappropriating surplus funds of the Maruti Udyog Ltd.
3/3/1930Untouchable people fought to enter the temple of 'Kala Rama' at Nasik.
1/20/1879Raghunath Chaudhary, famous Assamia nature poet, was born.
9/1/1981Air Chief Marshal Dilbagh Singh PVSM, AVSM, VM., became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 03/Sept/1984.