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Historical Event on 5/17/1992

R. Venkataraman, President, leaves for a six-day visit to China.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/21/1995L.K.Advani unanimously re-elected BJP president for the fourth time in New Delhi.
3/3/1983Seventh Non-Aligned Summit started at New Delhi.
7/9/1875The Bombay Stock Exchange, the first in India, was constructed under the shade of a large banyan tree.
12/9/1873Lord Northbrook, Viceroy and Governor General of India laid the foundation stone of the building.
9/8/1962Chinese army infiltrated in the north-east border of India exceeding the Mac-Mahon line (Tibet-India boundary). This was the first ocassion of Chinese infiltration.
10/24/1995Total solar eclipse seen over Rajasthan, UP, Bihar and West Bengal, while partial eclipse seen in the rest of the country.
8/25/1969Vivek Upendra Krishna Razdan, cricket pace bowler (Indian Test 1989-90), was born in Delhi.
12/31/1861Cherrapunji in Assam received rainfall of 22,990 mm in 1861. This was a world record in itself as no other country or place had received rains to such an extent.
4/17/1799Srirangapatnam was surrounded by British Army in the fourth and last Mysore war which began in 1798. Tipu Sultan' was killed in the battle on 4th May. The East India Company announced the Seringapatanam Medal (1799).
9/7/1996First phase of J & K Assembly elections.