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Historical Event on 12/17/1959

Pattabhi Sitaramayya, president of Indian National Congress and politician, died at the age of 78.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/1/1976Broadcasting of Commercial Advertisements on TV stations started.
5/11/1626Malik Ambar of Ahmednagar's Nijamshahi kingdom, passed away.
3/30/1994Exim Policy streamlined to attract exporting community.
6/7/2000Telecom Commission approves the free phone bonanza for all telecom employees announced by the Union Communications Minister Ram Vilas Paswan.
12/10/1952World's first official Family Planning programme launched in India.
6/9/1923Idris Hassan Latif, Air Chief Marshal, was born at Hyderabad, Deccan.
9/23/1908Ramdhari Singh Dinkar, famous Hindi poet, was born.
4/5/1944221 Advance Base Depots laid down their lives to repulse several waves of Japanese attacks and succeeded in safe evacuation of Ordnance stores to an alternate site.
2/2/1952India won first cricket Test Match at Chepauk Stadium, Madras.
4/16/1980Delhi beat Bombay by 240 runs to win Ranji Trophy final.